# Life Sciences Paper 1, November 2024, question 1.1.10

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## Question 1.1.10 (2 marks)

The diagram below shows the inner ear and the pathway that nerve impulses follow to the brain. The semicircular canals and the vestibule are labelled P, the cochlea is labelled Q, the auditory nerve is labelled R, the cerebellum is labelled S and the cerebrum (auditory area) is labelled T.

Which ONE of the following correctly shows how nerve impulses about balance (equilibrium) travel from the inner ear to the brain?

- A: Q → R → S
- B: P → R → S
- C: P → R → T
- D: Q → R → T

Figure: Diagram of the inner ear on the left and the brain on the right. P marks the semicircular canals and the vestibule, three loops and a small chamber at the top of the inner ear. Q is the cochlea, the coiled structure below them. R is the auditory nerve leaving the inner ear and running to the brain. S is the cerebellum, at the back and bottom of the brain. T is the cerebrum, the large upper part of the brain, including the auditory area.

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