?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Nonlinear+cochlear+signal+processing&rft.creator=Allen%2C+Jont&rft.subject=Biophysics&rft.subject=Theoretical+Biology&rft.subject=Psychophysics&rft.description=This+chapter+describes+the+mechanical+function+of+the+%0Acochlea%2C+or+inner+ear%2C+the+organ+that+converts+signals%0Afrom+acoustical+to+neural.%0AMany+cochlear+hearing+disorders+are+still+not+well%0Aunderstood.+If+systematic+progress+is+to+be+made+%0Ain+improved+diagnostics+and+treatment+of+these+disorders%2C%0Aa+clear+understanding+of+basic+principles+is+essential.%0AModels+of+the+cochlea+are+useful+because+they+succinctly%0Adescribe+auditory+perception+principles.%0A%0ASeveral+topics+will+be+reviewed.++First%2C+the+history+of+cochlear%0Amodels%2C+including+extensions+that+have+taken+place+in+recent+years.%0AThese+models+include+both+macromechanics+and+micromechanics+of+the%0Atectorial+membrane+and+hair+cells.+This+leads+to+comparisons+of+the%0Abasilar+membrane%2C+hair+cell%2C+and+neural+frequency+tuning.%0AThe+role+of+nonlinear+mechanics+and+dynamic+range+are+covered%0Ato+help+the+student+understand+the+importance+of+modern+wideband%0Adynamic+range+compression+hearing+aids.%0AHearing+loss%2C+loudness+recruitment%2C+as+well+as+other+important%0Atopics+of+modern+hearing+health+care%2C+are+briefly+discussed.%0A&rft.publisher=Singular+Thompson&rft.contributor=Jahn%2C+Anthony+F.&rft.contributor=Santos-Sacchi%2C+Joseph&rft.date=2001&rft.type=Book+Chapter&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F1512%2F3%2Fraven.pdf&rft.identifier=++Allen%2C+Jont++(2001)+Nonlinear+cochlear+signal+processing.++%5BBook+Chapter%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F1512%2F