Authors: Geoffrey A. Manley, Richard R. Fay
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004-09-02 - Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
The function of vertebrate hearing is served by a surprising variety of sensory structures in the different groups of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. This book discusses the origin, specialization, and functional properties of sensory hair cells, beginning with environmental constraints on acoustic systems and addressing in detail the