Question

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1. how is the auditory nerve involved in the process of hearing?

a. it collects sound waves.
b. it is where auditory transduction occurs.
c. it transmits sounds to the oval window.
d. it sends encoded signals to the brain.

Explanation:

The auditory nerve's main function in hearing is to take the electrical - encoded signals from the cochlea and transmit them to the brain for interpretation. Sound waves are collected by the outer ear (not the auditory nerve), auditory transduction occurs in the cochlea (not the auditory nerve), and sounds are transmitted to the oval window by the ossicles (not the auditory nerve).

Answer:

D. It sends encoded signals to the brain.