Which of the following is true of the neurons of the cochlear nerve?
A) Inner hair cells provide input to nearly 95 percent of the axons of the cochlear nerve.
B) The cell bodies of these neurons are located within the ventral medulla.
C) These neurons carry signals generated by the outer hair cells.
D) These nerve cells are hyperpolarized by release of transmitter from the hair cells.
E) The cochlear nerve projects directly to the primary auditory cortex..
Question 2
Indicate which of the following is 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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