Axons from ________ First Synapse in the Superior Olive in the Pons

question 147

Multiple Choice

 Axons from ________ first synapse in the superior olive in the pons, which in turn forms connections via the lateral lemniscus with the inferior colliculus.

• A) the spiral ganglion cells
• B) the dorsal cochlear nucleus
• C) the ventral cochlear nucleus
• D) both the dorsal and ventral cochlear nuclei

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