A cochleardevice is a device that is made up of an internalpart and other externalparts. The external part is a microphone that receives the sound and converts it (option A)
<h3>What is a cochlear implant?</h3>
A cochlearimplant is a term that refers to a smallelectronicdevice used to help people who are hard of hearing,hearclearly.
This device is a medicalinnovation that has severalvariations. However, the most common is composed of twoessentialelements that are:
A stimulator or receiver that is surgically implanted within the temporal bone that surrounds the ear. This has the function of receiving sound, decoding it and sending an electrical signal to the brain.
An external device or receiver, a speech processor, and an antenna. This part of the device receives the sound, converts it into an electrical signal, and sends it to the inside of the cochlear implant.
