Auditory neurophysiology.

The anatomy and the physiology of the ear and the auditory system are reviewed. The differences between the anatomy and physiology in humans and animals commonly used in auditory research are discussed. The clinical importance of brainstem auditory evoked potentials and their neural generators are discussed as well as the anatomy and physiology of the acoustic middle ear reflex. The possible clinical relevance of the extralemniscal auditory system is also addressed.