Evolution of the Vertebrate Auditory System

by Geoffrey A. Manley

Book Overview

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 evolutionary history behind modern structure and function in the vertebrate ear. Taking a comparative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387210938
• ISBN13: 9780387210933
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 9.2"