Cochlear Implants Restore the Ability to Understand Speech by

question 133

Multiple Choice

Cochlear implants restore the ability to understand speech by

• A) electrically stimulating the 8th cranial nerve at > 500 pulses per second.
• B) allowing pressure changes to occur within the cochlea.
• C) opening a larger aperture within the round window.
• D) electrically stimulating different regions of the basilar membrane.
• E) changing the overall rate of firing of cochlear cells.

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