Question

sensory neural hearing loss occurs
_________ and prevents transduction.

after passing through the cochlear

outside the cochlear

inside the cochlear

Explanation:

Sensory neural hearing loss is related to the inner ear, specifically the cochlea (where transduction of sound to neural signals occurs). So it occurs inside the cochlear as that's where the sensory - neural components for hearing (like hair cells) are, and issues there prevent transduction. The other options: "after passing through the cochlear" is incorrect as the cochlea is where transduction happens; "outside the cochlear" would be more related to conductive hearing loss (issues with outer or middle ear), not sensory - neural.

Answer:

C. inside the cochlear