Cochlear Hearing Implants - Lesson 293
In this blog post, we are going to learn about cochlear hearing implants and their usage in persons with hearing difficulty. Cochlear hearing implant is a machine that permits a person with hearing deficiency to hear the words of others who speak to him or her. Now, we will see the structure of the device. Cochlear hearing is made up of with a microphone, speech processor, sound transmitter, and a sound receiver. This useful device can be set near the mastoid process behind the ears. How does this work? This device transmits electrical indications to electrodes that are implanted inside the cochlear hearing implant that is held within the cochlea and those electrical indications or signals excite the hearing nerves that are attached to the brain. Microphone picks up the sound from the surroundings. Voice processor alters the sounds by selection from the microphone. Sound transmitter changes the sound waves into electrical signals. The receiver collects the electrical signals and