Physiological Acoustics

This book deals with the ear as an acoustic instrument: as a piece of physical apparatus functioning for the reception of sounds from the outside, for conveying them inward to the auditory sense cells, and finally for producing a mechanical stimulation of these cells. Originally published in 1954. The **Princeton Legacy Library** uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Preface Contents PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. The ear and its structure 2. The nature of sound 3. Experimental methods in the study of the ear 4. The sensitivity of the ear PART II: THE MIDDLE EAR AS A MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER 5. The function of the middle ear 6. The nature of the middle ear transformer 7. The principles of transformer action PART III: THE PROBLEM OF DISTORTION 8. The nature of distortion in the ear 9. The locus of distortion in the ear PART IV: FURTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MIDDLE EAR 10. The tympanic muscles 11. The effects of air pressure on the ear PART V: SOUND CONDUCTION IN THE COCHLEA 12. The pathways of entry to the cochlea 13. The passage of sounds through the cochlea 14. Cochlear patterns and the stimulation process PART VI: CLINICAL APPLICATIONS 15. The forms of conductive deafness 16. Otosclerosis and the fenestration operation PART VII: FURTHER THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS 17. Analytical treatment of the middle ear mechanism 18. The present status of auditory theory Glossary of abbreviations and symbols Appendixes References Index This book deals with the ear as an acoustic instrument: as a piece of physical apparatus functioning for the reception of sounds from the outside, for conveying them inward to the auditory sense cells, and finally for producing a mechanical stimulation of these cells. Originally published in 1954. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905 Annotation The Description for this book, Physiological Acoustics, will be forthcoming