The Switching Center Where Nerve Fibers from the Ears Cross

question 73

Multiple Choice

The switching center where nerve fibers from the ears cross over to carry messages to the higher centers of the brain is the ________.

• A) thalamus
• B) medulla
• C) auditory chiasm
• D) corpus callosum

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