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cochleaPart of the inner ear. It is equipped with approximately 10,000 hair cells, which move in response to sound waves and thus stimulate nerve cells to send messages to the brain. In this way they turn vibrations of the air into electrical signals. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This device is not suitable for those born deaf or who have complete hearing loss because of damaged cochleae,' he said. The research is aimed at analysing cochlea morphometry, deriving metrics to help quantitatively describe cochleae (where there are now predominantly qualitative descriptions), and constructing a mathematical model that can capture its essential characteristics. This device is not suitable for those born deaf or who have complete hearing loss because of damaged cochleae,' he said. |
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