Identify the Correct Pathway by Which Auditory Information Flows to the Brain

question 68

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct pathway by which auditory information flows to the brain.

• A) auditory nerve -> superior olivary nuclei -> medial geniculate -> superior colliculus -> auditory cortex
• B) auditory nerve -> cochlear nuclei -> medial geniculate -> auditory cortex
• C) auditory nerve -> cochlear nuclei -> superior olivary nuclei -> inferior colliculus -> medial geniculate -> auditory cortex
• D) auditory nerve -> cochlear nuclei -> superior olivary nuclei -> medial geniculate -> auditory cortex
• E) auditory nerve -> cochlear nuclei -> superior colliculus -> lateral geniculate -> auditory cortex

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