Histopathological Atlas of the Inner Ear

This atlas provides more than 800 exquisite images of inner ear anatomy and pathology with concise text descriptions. It fully demonstrates the gross anatomical structure of the bony labyrinth and membranous labyrinth in the inner ear, the microscopic structures of the inner ear under optical microscope, and the ultrastructures of the inner ear under an electron microscope.
In addition to demonstrates the standard images of the anatomical structure and histomorphological characteristics of the cochlear and vestibular sensory organs, this atlas also shows evidence of a series of primary and secondary pathological changes in sensory hair cells and peripheral neurons of the inner ear caused by various damaging factors, and uses images and image legends to share some new scientific discoveries and new academic viewpoints with readers.
The inner ear pathology images and image explanations contained in this atlas are based on facts, explaining the causes, pathological processes, pathological mechanisms, and outcomes and prognosis of various inner ear damage diseases. It makes those pathological changes that are difficult to detect and imagine occurring in the inner ear cavity clearly presented to the readers.

List of contents

Vestibular anatomy.- Vestibular sectioning.- Vestibular micro-dissection and surface preparations.- Vestibular organotypic culture techniques.- Quantitative analysis of vestibular sensory epithelium.- Cochlear anatomy.- Cochlear sectioning.- Cochlear micro-dissection and surface preparations.- Cochlear organotypic culture techniques.- Quantitative analysis of cochlear hair cells.- Quantitative analysis of cochlear nerve fibers and spiral ganglion neurons.- Several histochemical staining techniques commonly used to evaluate inner ear pathological damage.

About the author

Dalian Ding
. Ph. D. Professor. He graduated from Fudan University and the University of Tokyo. Dalian Ding has published more than 425 scientific articles and more than 200 international conference abstracts. The series of techniques of inner ear pathological research he established or improved have been recognized and widely used by peers. Dalian Ding is praised by many peers as the man who drills into the inner ear.

Peng Li
. MD, PhD. Professor. He graduated from Medical school of Sun Yat-sen University. Peng Li is currently the Vice Head of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, director of the Ear Surgery Department in Third Hospital Affiliated to Sun Yat-sen University, chief physician, and doctoral supervisor. He is an editorial board member of the “Chinese Journal of Otology” and the person in charge of the cochlear implant project in the Third Hospital Affiliated of Sun Yat-sen University. Peng Li is proficient in cochlear implant surgery and microscopic and endoscopic minimally invasive surgery for diseases such as otitis media, ossicular chain malformation, vertigo, and hearing impairment.

Weidong Qi
. MD, Ph.D. Professor. He graduated from Jiamusi Medical College and Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Weidong Qi is currently the deputy director of the Department of Otolaryngology, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, chief physician, and master's supervisor. He is proficient in microsurgical treatment of diseases such as chronic otitis media, lateral skull base surgery, and endoscopic nasal skull base surgery. He has undertaken four national and provincial and ministerial projects and published more than 40 papers.

Jianhui Zhang
. MD, Ph.D. Professor. He graduated from North Sichuan Medical College and Central South University. Jianhui Zhang is the director of the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, chief physician, and master's supervisor in the Third people's Hospital of Chengdu affiliated to Southwest Jiaotong University. He focuses on the research of the mechanism of ototoxic deafness and allergic rhinitis, and specializes in ear surgery and head and neck tumor repair and reconstruction surgery. He has presided over 8 scientific research projects and published more than 40 papers. Haiyan Jiang graduated from the Department of Bioengineering of Fudan University in 1989. She has worked as a technician and experimenter in the Alpine Respiratory Physiology Laboratory and the Hypoxia Laboratory of the Shanghai Institute of Physiology. She is currently a technician in the Center for Hearing and Deafness in the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Haiyan Jiang
is proficient in technical tasks such as pathology examinations of the inner ear, organotypic cultures of the inner ear, and molecular biology examinations. Haiyan Jiang has published 103 domestic and foreign journal papers and 72 abstracts in international conferences. Shi has participated in academic exchanges at international otolaryngology-related seminars held in the United States or European countries.

Liling Li
. MD. She graduated from Medical school of Sun Yat-sen University. Liling Li is currently a PhD candidate in Otorhinolaryngology at Sun Yat-sen University. She is mainly engaged in research on presbycusis, heavy metal ototoxicity, and drug ototoxicity.

Summary

This atlas provides more than 800 exquisite images of inner ear anatomy and pathology with concise text descriptions. It fully demonstrates the gross anatomical structure of the bony labyrinth and membranous labyrinth in the inner ear, the microscopic structures of the inner ear under optical microscope, and the ultrastructures of the inner ear under an electron microscope.
In addition to demonstrates the standard images of the anatomical structure and histomorphological characteristics of the cochlear and vestibular sensory organs, this atlas also shows evidence of a series of primary and secondary pathological changes in sensory hair cells and peripheral neurons of the inner ear caused by various damaging factors, and uses images and image legends to share some new scientific discoveries and new academic viewpoints with readers.
The inner ear pathology images and image explanations contained in this atlas are based on facts, explaining the causes, pathological processes, pathological mechanisms, and outcomes and prognosis of various inner ear damage diseases. It makes those pathological changes that are difficult to detect and imagine occurring in the inner ear cavity clearly presented to the readers.

Product details

• Authors: Dalian Ding, Haiyan Jiang, Liling Li, Peng Li, Weidong Qi, Weidong et al Qi, Jianhui Zhang
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 02.04.2026
• EAN: 9789819563371
• ISBN: 978-981-9563-37-1
• Illustrations: Approx. 300 p. 830 illus., 800 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Pathologie, COCHLEA, Otorhinolaryngology, Pathology, ultrastructure, ganglion neurons, afferent nervous system, efferent nervous system, vestibule, cytochemistry, labyrinthitis, sensory hair cells