Cochlear implants restore the ability to understand speech by
A) changing the overall rate of firing of cochlear cells.
B) allowing pressure changes to occur within the cochlea.
C) opening a larger aperture within the round window.
D) electrically stimulating different regions of the basilar membrane.
E) electrically stimulating the 8th cranial nerve at greater than 500 pulses per second.
Answer: D
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