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


b

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