In nerve deafness:

a. there is interference with the normal transfer of vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the oval window.
b. vibrations cannot reach the oval window.
c. the problem lies within the cochlea or somewhere along the auditory pathway.
d. one of the causes could be immobilization of one or more auditory ossicles by fluid.


Answer: c. the problem lies within the cochlea or somewhere along the auditory pathway.

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