Web Directory

» An Inner Ear Primer - Tulane University
   Brief overview of the inner ear functioning and the main pathophysiology of the auditory and vestibular systems.
   http://www.mcl.tulane.edu/departments/pathology/fermin/InnerEarPrimer.html

» Anatomy of Auditory
   Systematic presentation of light microscope, electron microscope, and scanning electron microscope images of ear structures. Basic anatomy, but the structural basis of the physiology of hearing is well shown.
   http://www.neurophys.wisc.edu/~ychen/auditory/fs-auditory.html

» Cochlear Fluids Lab - Washington University
   Studies in this laboratory are directed towards system-level physiology of the cochlea.
   http://oto.wustl.edu/cochlea/

» How the Ear Works
   Covers the process by which sound is converted to activity in the audiotory nerve and is aimed at a broad audience. The focus is more on hair cell physiology than on cochlear mechanics.
   http://www.bcm.edu/oto/research/cochlea/Volta/index.html

» HowStuffWorks: How Hearing Works
   Illustrated tutorial traces the path of a sound, from its original source all the way to your brain, to show how all the parts of the ear work together.
   http://www.howstuffworks.com/hearing.htm

» Promenade Around the Cochlea
   Interactive presentation of the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the peripheral end-organ. Aimed at medical and biology students, and available in French and English.
   http://www.neuroreille.com/promenade/

» University of Western Australia: Clinical Audiology
   Information on the Masters program in the School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences.
   http://www.biomedchem.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/coursework/ms-clinical-audiology

» Virtual Tour of the Ear
   Index of sites covering human and animal audiology, including case studies, diseases and disorders, and development.
   http://ctl.augie.edu/perry/ear/tours.htm