Dallas Otolarngoglogy Associates Cochlear Implant Program


Cochlear Implants	The Ear	Testimonials	Facts	About Us
The Ear - [Components of the Ear] [How We Hear] [Types of Hearing Loss]


	How We Hear

	1	Sound waves enter the ear canal and hit the ear drum

	2	From the ear drum, sound is passed through the three (3) middle ear bones

	3	The stapes sends the vibration to the fluids inside the cochlea

	4	The vibration in the fluids make the hair cells move

	5	The hair cells correspond to the frequency of the original sound waves and initiate electrical signals in their corresponding nerve endings

	6	The electrical signals are sent to the brain through the auditory nerve