Advances in the Neurophysiology and Neuroanatomy of the Cochlea

This review deals with a few selected areas in which significant advances have recently been made or are being made. The topics relate to the origin and significance of the dc polarization of scala media of the cochlea, to the variety and distribution of nerve endings, to the possible peripheral effects of the efferent nerve fibers, and to the pattern of activity of individual fibers of the auditory nerve.