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- 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.
- The Auditory Laboratory of the University of Western Australia - Carrying out fundamental research into the physiology of hearing and the auditory system.
- Cochlear Fluids Lab - Washington University - Studies in this laboratory are directed towards system-level physiology of the 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.
- 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.
- An Inner Ear Primer - Tulane University - Brief overview of the inner ear functioning and the main pathophysiology of the auditory and vestibular systems.
- 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.
- Virtual Tour of the Ear - Index of sites covering human and animal audiology, including case studies, diseases and disorders, and development.
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