Although it may vary a can or two, the most accurate count for a common 12 ounce beverage can to yield one pound of scrap-can aluminum is 34 cans. With todayâs rates that would equal approximately 1.5 cents per can.
cochlear implant, an electronic device that is surgically implanted into the cochlea of a deaf individual. A transmitter placed outside the scalp sends signals to a receiver under the scalp, which in turn transmits an electrical code to the auditory nerve.
cochlea. a spiral tube forming part of the inner ear, shaped like a snail shell, which is the essential organ of hearing. The cochlea is filled with fluid and is connected with the middle ear by two membrane-covered openings, the oval window (fenestra vestibuli) and the round window (fenestra cochleae).