Select the Correct Order for the Neural Pathway from the Inner

question 47

Multiple Choice

Select the correct order for the neural pathway from the inner ear to the brain.
1) inferior colliculus
2) cochlear branch nerve fibers of cranial nerve VIII
3) superior olivary nucleus in pons
4) hair cells in spiral organ
5) medial geniculate nucleus in thalamus
6) primary auditory cerebral cortex
7) cochlear nuclei in medulla oblongata

• A)6,5,1,3,7,2,4
• B)2,4,7,1,5,3,7
• C)4,2,7,3,1,5,6
• D)5,1,3,7,4,2,6
• E)4,6,2,5,1,7,3

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