Hearing Science Fundamentals
By- Norman Lass, PhD, Professor, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
- Charles Woodford, PhD, Professor, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, West Virginia University. Morgantown, WV, USA
Hearing Science Fundamentals is a basic introduction to the concepts and principles necessary to develop an understanding of the hearing processes. From the physics of sound to the anatomy and physiology of the auditory pathway and hearing mechanism, concepts are presented in a user-friendly, simplified manner, with over 100 illustrations to make learning even easier.
Paperback, 256 Pages
Published: February 2007
Imprint: Mosby
ISBN: 978-0-323-04342-7
Contents
- Section I: Acoustics
1. Basic Acoustics
Section II: Structure and Function
2. Anatomy and Physiology of the Conductive Auditory Mechanism
3. Anatomy and Physiology of the Sensorineural Auditory Mechanism
4. Anatomy and Physiology of the Central Auditory Mechanism
Section III: Psychoacoustics
5. Normal Hearing
6. Masking
7. Loudness and Pitch
8. Differential Sensitivity
Glossary
Chapter Exercises
