The receptors for hearing and balance
A)when activated send electrical signals (action potentials) along CN VIII.
B)when activated send action potentials to the occipital lobe.
C)activate only the cochlear nerves.
D)are middle ear structures.

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The receptors for hearing and balance, specifically the hair cells in the cochlea for hearing and the hair cells in the semicircular canals and otolith organs for balance, when activated, send electrical signals (action potentials) along CN VIII (vestibulocochlear nerve) to relay information to the brain.

The Receptors for Hearing and Balance