Submicroscopic Structure of the Inner Ear
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1967
- Author: Salvatore Iurato
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 1 1 8 7 8 - 9
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 2 2 6 2 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 5 5 0 4 - 3
Submicroscopic Structure of the Inner Ear focuses on the submicroscopic structure of the inner ear of mammals, as investigated in guinea pigs, cats, chinchillas, squirrel-monkeys,… Read more

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Request a sales quoteSubmicroscopic Structure of the Inner Ear focuses on the submicroscopic structure of the inner ear of mammals, as investigated in guinea pigs, cats, chinchillas, squirrel-monkeys, and rats. This book consists of experimental investigations, such as the efferent innervation of the organ of Corti; ototoxicity of some antibiotics; acoustic trauma; and circulation of the labyrinthine fluids. Investigations on the human labyrinth, normal and affected by Meniere's disease, are also covered. This text likewise describes the combined electron-microscopic and electrophysiological research studies that provide a basis for a correlation of the submicroscopic structure and function of the sensory cells. A review of the main light-microscopic features is included for those who are not familiar with the morphology of the inner ear. This publication is intended for students or individuals working on the morphology of the ear, but is also a good reference for anatomists, otologists, zoologists, psychologists, and neurophysiologists interested in the structure of the inner ear.
Preface
List of Authors
Acknowledgments
Anatomical Terminology
Abbreviations
I. Introduction
II. Methods
1. Polarized-light Microscopy
2. Electron Microscopy
3. X-ray Diffraction
4. Isolation and Chemical Analysis
III. Light Microscopic Features
1. Development
2. Gross Features
3. Innervation
4. Blood Supply
Submicroscopic Structure
IV. Basement Membrane and Connective Membrane
1. Basement Membrane
2. Connective Membrane
V. Cochlear Duct
1. Basilar Membrane, Spiral Limbus and Spiral Ligament
2. Reissner's Membrane
3. Organ of Corti
4. Innervation of the Organ of Corti
5. Vascular Stria
6. Spiral Prominence
7. Tectorial Membrane
VI. Vestibular Labyrinth
1. Semicircular Canals
2. Utricle and Saccule
3. Cristae Ampullares
4. Otolithic Membranes and Cupulae
5. Planum Semilunatum and Dark Cells
6. Endolymphatic Duct and Sac
VII. Eighth Cranial Nerve
1. Cochlear Nerve
2. Cochlear Ganglion
3. Vestibular Nerve
4. Vestibular Ganglion
VIII. Submicroscopic Changes in the Vestibular Labyrinth in Animals, Due to Aging
IX. Prospects in Pathology
1. Electron Microscope Studies of the Diseased Macula of the Utricle of the Human Inner Ear with Particular Reference to Meniere's Disease
2. Experimental Pathology
X. Appendix
1. Submicroscopic Structure of the Insect Ear
2. Submicroscopic Structure of the Lateral-line Canal Organ
XI. Remarks on the Structure and Innervation of the Labyrinthine Sensory Cells
1. Relationship between Structure and Function
2. Innervation
References
Author Index
Subject Index
- No. of pages: 380
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1967
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Hardback ISBN: 9780080118789
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483122625
- eBook ISBN: 9781483155043
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