Imagine you're watching a documentary about a young musician who was born deaf but can now hear thanks to a cochlear implant. How does this device enable her to hear music?

Question

By transmitting sound information to the brain through the optic nerve
By directly stimulating the auditory nerve to send sound information to the brain
By stimulating the basilar membrane to send sound vibrations to the brain
By bypassing the tympanic membrane to send vibrations to the ossicles

Answer 1

The cochlear implant enables her to hear music by directly stimulating the auditory nerve to send sound information to the brain. The device converts sound waves into electrical signals, which are then transmitted to the auditory nerve, allowing the brain to interpret these signals as sound.