The anatomy, physiology, functional significance and evolution of specialized hearing organs of gerbilline rodents
dc.contributor.author | Lay, Douglas M. | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2007-04-06T18:44:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2007-04-06T18:44:14Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1972-09 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Lay, Douglas M. (1972)."The anatomy, physiology, functional significance and evolution of specialized hearing organs of gerbilline rodents." Journal of Morphology 138(1): 41-120. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/50256> | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0362-2525 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1097-4687 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/50256 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&list_uids=5069372&dopt=citation | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Middle and inner ear anatomy correlates with neurophysiological responses to a wide range of sound frequencies for species of the Gerbillinae representing generalized, intermediate, and specialized anatomical conditions. Neurophysiological data were recorded from 81 specimens of 13 species representing six genera. Anatomical parameters involved in the process of hearing were correlated with the neurophysiological data to assess the effects of different degrees of anatomical specialization on hearing. The 13 species tested in this manner have graphic curves of auditory sensitivity of remarkably similar disposition over the frequencies tested and to those published for Kangaroo Rats. Ears with anatomical specializations show greater auditory sensitivity. The natural history of the Gerbillinae, particularly the kinds of predators, degree of predation, and habitat is reviewed and utilized to interpret the significance of the degree of auditory specialization in the forms studied and to evaluate the prevailing hypothesis that these specializations enhance the ability of these rodents to survive in open desert situations by detecting and evading predators. The middle ear anatomy of five additional genera and species was also studied. Thus, data on the entire spectrum of gerbilline middle ear morphology provide an evolutionary sequence. Certain anatomical parameters of the organ of Corti show a degree of specialization parallel to that of features of the middle ear. The morphological changes and possible functional roles of these features are considered. A very high correlation exists for degree of specialization and aridity of habitat, thus specialization increases with increasing aridity. This increased specialization may result from more effective predation in open xeric environments. Auditory acuity for a wide range of low frequency sounds augmented by auditory specialization is hence more advantageous here. There does not appear to be selection for hearing at particular frequencies in this range. The peaks of greatest auditory sensitivity appear to correspond to the resonant frequencies of the different components of the middle ear transformer and cavity. | en_US |
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dc.format.extent | 3118 bytes | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.format.mimetype | text/plain | |
dc.publisher | Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Life and Medical Sciences | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Cell & Developmental Biology | en_US |
dc.title | The anatomy, physiology, functional significance and evolution of specialized hearing organs of gerbilline rodents | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.rights.robots | IndexNoFollow | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Health Sciences | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Science | en_US |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 | en_US |
dc.identifier.pmid | 5069372 | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/50256/1/1051380103_ftp.pdf | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.1051380103 | en_US |
dc.identifier.source | Journal of Morphology | en_US |
dc.owningcollname | Interdisciplinary and Peer-Reviewed |
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