Which of the following is true of auditory processing in the brain?
A. Many synapses occur in the ascending auditory pathway, with all fibers proceeding directly to the hemisphere on the same side as the ear of reception.
B. Most of the auditory information from the left ear goes to the right side of the brain, but some also goes to the left side of the brain.
C. In the auditory system, information about sound moves from the auditory nerve to the hair cells of the inner ear.
D. Auditory information moves down the auditory pathway via electrochemical transmission in a less complex manner than does visual information in the visual pathway.
Answer: B
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