Nerve Impulses for the Sense of Hearing Are Initiated in the Spiral

question 57

Multiple Choice

Nerve impulses for the sense of hearing are initiated in the spiral organ (organ of Corti) and then travel through the _____ to the _____.

• A)cochlear branch of cranial nerve VIII;pons
• B)cochlear branch of cranial nerve VIII;medulla oblongata
• C)vestibular branch of cranial nerve VIII;pons
• D)vestibular branch of cranial nerve VIII;medulla oblongata
• E)facial nerve;auditory cortex

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