The ability of our nervous system to localize the source of various sounds is primarily determined by
A)the cup shape of the ear
B)the fact that we have an ear on each side of our head
C)the way that eardrum is connected to the small bones in the inner ear
D)the way that the organ of Corti is connected to the auditory nerve

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The primary reason we can localize the source of sounds is that we have two ears located on opposite sides of our head. This allows for differences in the time it takes sound to reach each ear and differences in sound intensity between the ears, which our brain uses to determine the direction of the sound source.

The Ability of Our Nervous System to Localize the Source