Type I auditory nerve fibers:
A) comprise only about 5 percent of the fibers in each auditory nerve.
B) are filled with endolymph.
C) conduct action potentials rather slowly.
D) are thick and myelinated.

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Type I auditory nerve fibers are indeed thick and myelinated, which allows them to conduct action potentials rapidly, contrasting with the slower conduction of thin, unmyelinated fibers.

Type I Auditory Nerve Fibers