Cochlear Implants Are Electronic Hearing Devices That Can "Replace" Which

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Multiple Choice

Cochlear implants are electronic hearing devices that can "replace" which part of the auditory system when it is damaged?

• A) The pinna
• B) The eardrum
• C) The hair cells
• D) The ossicles

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Definitions:

Interneuron

A type of neuron that connects sensory and motor neurons within the central nervous system, facilitating communication and reflexes.

Cell Body

The part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and the majority of cytoplasmic organelles, responsible for the neuron's metabolic activities.

Soma

The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and other organelles, where most of the cell's metabolic activities take place.

Dendrites

Branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons.