MODEL RELEASED. Hearing aid. Cochlear implant transmitter on the scalp of an eight year old boy. Sound from a sound processor behind the ear is passed to this device and then sent to electrodes implanted in the cochlea of the inner ear. The electrical impulses from the cochlea are passed to the brain,allowing the person to hear. This boy's hearing loss was caused by a meningitis infection at eight months old | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Bildgröße: | 5146 px × 3425 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
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