Table 1 Electrical conductivity values of subdomains.

From: Understanding the impact of modiolus porosity on stimulation of spiral ganglion neurons by cochlear implants

Subdomain

Conductivity (S m−−1)

Surrounding bone, excluding modiolus

0.01634

Electrode contact pads

9 × 106 100

Scala vestibuli

1.4334

Scala media

1.6734

Scala tympani

1.2*

Intracellular SGN fluid

0.3101

Intracochlear membranes (BM, RM, OSL, SL)

0.005

Myelin tissue

1.2 × 10–6 40

  1. *Adapted for the present study (see Introduction). Adapted for the present study from Refs.31,100,102. SGN: Spiral ganglion neuron; BM: Basilar membrane; RM: Reissner’s membrane; OSL: Osseous spiral lamina, SL: Spiral ligament.