cribe in details how A-G structure works col

A cochlear implant can restore hearing in individuals with damages to the cochlea. There are four main parts to a cochlear implant: processor, electrode array, transmitter, and microphone. 1. a microphone picks up sound from the environment2. a speech processor selects and arranges sounds picked up by the microphone. 3. a transmitter and receiver/stimulator receive signals from the speech processor and convert them into electric impulses. 4.  the impulses from the stimulator are collected by an electrode array and sent to the auditory nerve. Which human ear structure is most similar in function to the electrode array? Explain.

Describe how the structures of the ear function in hearing and the pathway of nerve impulses to the parts of the brain to be processed.

Which part of the ear determines the pitch of a sound?

Describe the structure of the ear, focusing on the role that each component plays in transmitting the vibrations that enter the outer ear to the auditory receptors in the inner ear. Please include references.

Include a 5-10 sentence explanation of how the ear senses sound and relays that data to the brain to interpret auditory information.  Some pieces to consider:  What path does the sound travel through the ear? What structures do the waves interact with? How does the signal travel to the brain?  Where in the brain is the data processed? How does this sense change with age? What could cause deafness in humans (there are at least two major ways this can happen)?

(RINNE TEST) If you could hear the sound from the mastoid process, but not the external auditory canal, what specifically would that indicate about your hearing?

Describe how the ear senses balance both the vestibule & semicircular canals

Concept Map to describe the sound conduction pathway to the fluids of the inner ear?

Ear structures from the outer ear into the inner ear are progressively smaller. Explain this advantage.