CHAPTER 53
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Chapter Name: Chapter 53 – The Sense of Hearing
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This chapter explains how sound waves are mechanically conducted from the tympanic membrane to the cochlea.
It details cochlear mechanics, basilar membrane frequency mapping, and hair cell transduction mechanisms.
Central auditory pathways, sound localization, loudness perception, and types of deafness are also covered.