Once sound waves have been converted into neural activity, the ________ carries them to the brain for auditory perception.
A)auditory nerve
B)basilar membrane
C)cochlea
D)pinna

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The auditory nerve carries the neural activity generated by the movement of the auditory hair cells in the cochlea to the brain. The basilar membrane and cochlea are involved in the initial conversion of sound waves into neural activity, and the pinna helps collect and funnel sound waves towards the ear canal, but they do not carry the neural activity to the brain for auditory perception.

Once Sound Waves Have Been Converted into Neural Activity, the ________