The Middle Ear, 2013 Science, Otosurgery, and Technology Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Series, Vol. 46

The middle ear plays a vital role in the sense and sensitivity of hearing. Of the various characteristics that distinguish mammals from other vertebrates, several pertain specifically to the middle-ear system, such as the presence of three middle-ear bones and the four-layer composite structure of the tympanic membrane. The Middle Ear attempts to elucidate the role this system plays in sound transmission, as viewed from both scientific and clinical perspectives.

1. The Middle Ear: Science and Applications Sunil Puria.- 2. The Evolution and Development of Middle Ears in Land Vertebrates Geoffrey A. Manley and Ulrike J. Sienknecht.- 3. Comparative Middle-Ear Structure and Function in Vertebrates John J. Rosowski.- 4. Function and Acoustics of the Normal and Diseased Middle Ear Susan E. Voss, Hideko Heidi Nakajima, and Alexander M. Huber.- 5. Quasi-Static Pressures in the Middle-Ear Cleft Joris J. J. Dirckx, Yael Marcusohn, and Michael L. Gaihede.- 6. Bone Conduction and the Middle Ear Stefan Stenfelt.- 7. Modeling of Middle-Ear Mechanics W. Robert J. Funnell, Nima Maftoon, and Willem F. Decraemer.- 8. Diagnostic Measurements and Imaging Technologies for the Middle Ear Gerald R. Popelka and Lisa L. Hunter.- 9. Surgical Reconstruction and Passive Prostheses Saumil N. Merchant and John J. Rosowski .- 10. Middle-Ear Hearing Devices Sunil Puria.

In-depth description of the middle ear in mammals and other vertebrates Details hearing ranges of various vertebrates Describes sound transmission through the middle ear Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras