ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND DISORDERS OF THE AUDITORY SYSTEM - PART 6 pot

... function of the ear and the auditory nervous system. In this chapter, I will discuss the near-field and far-field potentials from the auditory nervous system. The neural generators of the ABR ... on the cochlea or directly on specific structures of the auditory nervous system. Auditory evoked potentials are important tools for diagnosis of disorders...

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... between the clas- sical and the non-classical auditory pathways. While the ICC is a part of the classical ascending auditory system the ICX and the DC are parts of the non-classical auditory system. ... function of the auditory nerv- ous system is important for understanding many disorders of the auditory system and it is a necessity for de...

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... reducing the intensity of a sound (turning the volume of a loud- speaker down). Many forms of disorders of the conduc- tive apparatus will resolve on their own, as they often do in the case of otitis ... changes in the middle ear and the cochlea and functional and even morphological changes in the central auditory nervous system occur in such disorders. T...

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... of disorders of the auditory system emphasizing the interaction between patholo- gies of the middle ear and the cochlea and the function of the nervous system and vice versa. Hyperactive dis- orders ... thorough understanding of the basic functions of the entire audi- tory system and the interactions between the periph- eral and the centra...

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... effect of the head on the sound pressure at the entrance of the ear canal depends on the frequency of the sound and on the angle of incidence of the sound (direction to the sound source). 6. The ... conse- quences regarding the role of the place hypothesis for frequency discrimination (see p. 100). Recognition of the role of a resonant system...

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... in the way that they affect the patient and in how such disorders alter the outcome of audiomet- ric tests. Symptoms from the auditory system from patholo- gies of central portions of the auditory ... viral infection is the 2 46 Section III Disorders of the Auditory System and Their Pathophysiology BOX 9. 16 LOW-REDUNDANCY SPEECH TESTS Bocca and co-...

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... complex disorders of the auditory system and their causes are often obscure. Often it is not even pos- sible to identify the anatomical location of the physio- logical abnormalities that cause these ... 5.13) [173]. The subcortical connections to the amygdala from the auditory system (the low route) involve the dorsal part of the thalamus, which is a part...

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... small and low-set on the face. The other main feature of the syndrome is minor abnormalities of the hands and feet. Webbing (syn- dactyly) commonly occurs between the second and third fingers and ... are on the same side of the hand/foot as the thumb/big toe. Other distin- guishing features include cleft lip and palate and liver damage. The tibia (one of...

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