Which of the Following Describes What Happens If You Trace

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes what happens if you trace an auditory stimulus from the time it first reaches the ear until it arrives at the brain?

• A)The outer ear gathers sound waves and funnels them down the auditory canal,striking the eardrum.
• B)The basilar membrane causes the hammer,anvil,and stirrup to vibrate striking the oval window.
• C)The auditory cones respond to the various tonal frequencies,which lead the auditory nerve to send a message to the brain.
• D)The auditory nerve joins with the nasal nerve to produce an input to the olfactory lobe.

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