What Is a Device That Transforms Sounds into Electric Pulses

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is a device that transforms sounds into electric pulses that directly stimulate the auditory nerve, bypassing the malfunctioning inner ear that ordinarily processes sound?

• A) secondary intersubjectivity
• B) semantic implant
• C) mapping implant
• D) cochlear implant

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