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The auditory system is a complex neural system composed of many
types of neurons connected into networks. One feature that sets the
auditory system apart from other sensory systems, such as
somatosensory or visual systems, is the many stages of neural
processing that occur between the ear in the periphery and the
cerebral cortex. Each stage is composed of specialized types of
neurons connected in specific microcircuits that perform
computations on the information about sound. To understand this
processing, all the tools of neuroscience must be employed. The
proposed text integrates cell biology, synaptic physiology, and
electrophysiology to fully develop the topic, presenting an
overview of the functional anatomy of the central auditory system.
It is organized based on the neuronal connectivity of the central
auditory system, which emphasizes the neurons, their synaptic
organization, and their formation of functional pathways and
microcircuits. The goal of the book is to stimulate research into
the cell biology of the central auditory system and the
characteristics of the specific neurons and connections that are
necessary for normal hearing. Future research on the development of
the central auditory including that employing stem cells will
require such information in order to engineer appropriate
therapeutic approaches.
The auditory system is a complex neural system composed of many
types of neurons connected into networks. One feature that sets the
auditory system apart from other sensory systems, such as
somatosensory or visual systems, is the many stages of neural
processing that occur between the ear in the periphery and the
cerebral cortex. Each stage is composed of specialized types of
neurons connected in specific microcircuits that perform
computations on the information about sound. To understand this
processing, all the tools of neuroscience must be employed. The
proposed text integrates cell biology, synaptic physiology, and
electrophysiology to fully develop the topic, presenting an
overview of the functional anatomy of the central auditory system.
It is organized based on the neuronal connectivity of the central
auditory system, which emphasizes the neurons, their synaptic
organization, and their formation of functional pathways and
microcircuits. The goal of the book is to stimulate research into
the cell biology of the central auditory system and the
characteristics of the specific neurons and connections that are
necessary for normal hearing. Future research on the development of
the central auditory including that employing stem cells will
require such information in order to engineer appropriate
therapeutic approaches.
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rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
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rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
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rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
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Recognized as "the principal guide to Pacific peoples, their
cultures, and history," The Pacific Islands has been a standard
reference and text for scholars and students for many years.
Containing extensive revisions and additions based on the large
number of more recent historical and anthropological writings about
the Pacific, this edition is a comprehensive view of the geography,
economics, history, ethnology, and politics of the island groups up
to 1950 (when changes of different kinds and tempos began to
occur). Since their "discovery" by Europeans centuries ago, the
Pacific Islands have been undergoing rapid and profound changes.
With compassion and insight, Professor Oliver tells how their
native peoples have fared in recent centuries and presents the
facts that will determine their future.
Even before Western contact, the Pacific Islanders inhabited nearly
every island north and east of Australia - a thousand distinctive
peoples. This overview of the cultures of the Pacific Islands
treats their physical setting, prehistory, activities, and social
relations before European influences subjected them to radical
changes. It is intended mainly for college-level students in
courses dealing with the region, but Native Cultures of the Pacific
Islands will also be enjoyed by those interested in the Pacific
Islands and by visitors to the Pacific. The book is an abridgement
of the author's larger, two-volume work, Oceania: The Native
Cultures of Australia and the Pacific Islands. Native Cultures of
the Pacific Islands contains a number of maps and illustrations
from the larger work.
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