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Auditory System

The auditory system is the sensory system that detects sound and converts it into neural signals the brain can interpret, encompassing both peripheral and central components. The peripheral apparatus comprises the outer ear, which collects sound; the middle ear, which mechanically transmits and amplifies vibrations …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 8 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 11× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-8572 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

The auditory system is the sensory system that detects sound and converts it into neural signals the brain can interpret, encompassing both peripheral and central components. The peripheral apparatus comprises the outer ear, which collects sound; the middle ear, which mechanically transmits and amplifies vibrations through the ossicles; and the cochlea, where hair cells transduce mechanical energy into electrical impulses arranged by frequency along the basilar membrane. These signals travel via the auditory nerve through brainstem nuclei to the auditory cortex, where pitch, intensity, timing, and spatial location are processed, enabling sound localization, speech perception, and recognition of familiar voices and environmental cues. Function can be assessed objectively through evoked potentials such as the brainstem auditory evoked response, which reflects the electrical activity generated along the auditory pathway. Dysfunction may arise from conductive problems in the outer or middle ear, sensorineural damage to hair cells or the nerve from noise, ototoxic and environmental exposures, or aging, and from central disorders, producing hearing loss and conditions such as tinnitus. Regenerative approaches, including stem-cell and epigenetic strategies, are investigated to restore neurosensory hearing. Research in this area examines auditory electrophysiology, the mechanisms and causes of hearing loss and tinnitus, and emerging interventions to repair or compensate for auditory impairment.

Research published in this journal

8 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 8 articles above have been cited 11 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Otolaryngology Advances (ISSN 2379-8572).

Journal editorial board
Ioannis Chatzistefanou · Greece Heather Bortfeld · United States Heidi Silver · United States

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