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Comparative aspects of cochlear functional organization in mammals.
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PMID:  20630478     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This review addresses the functional organization of the mammalian cochlea under a comparative and evolutionary perspective. A comparison of the monotreme cochlea with that of marsupial and placental mammals highlights important evolutionary steps towards a hearing organ dedicated to process higher frequencies and a larger frequency range than found in non-mammalian vertebrates. Among placental mammals, there are numerous cochlear specializations which relate to hearing range in adaptation to specific habitats that are superimposed on a common basic design. These are illustrated by examples of specialist ears which evolved excellent high frequency hearing and echolocation (bats and dolphins) and by the example of subterranean rodents with ears devoted to processing low frequencies. Furthermore, structural functional correlations important for tonotopic cochlear organization and predictions of hearing capabilities are discussed.
Authors:
Marianne Vater; Manfred Kössl
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-06-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Hearing research     Volume:  273     ISSN:  1878-5891     ISO Abbreviation:  Hear. Res.     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-28     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7900445     Medline TA:  Hear Res     Country:  Netherlands    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  89-99     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Institut Biochemie und Biologie, Allgemeine Zoologie, Universität Potsdam, Karl Liebknecht Str. 26, 14476 Golm, Germany.
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