If we crossed over the nerves leading from the eye and from the ear before they reached the appropriate section of the brain,what would happen?
A)Nerves send vision at the speed of light,hearing at the speed of sound,etc.
B)The main difference is in the origin and destination of the nerves involved so the experiment above would "see" flashes of loud noises and "hear" bright light.
C)The code sent along the nerves from vision is a different dot-and-dash sequence from the action potentials from hearing.
D)They are completely different types of nerve cells and send different action potentials.
E)None of the choices is correct.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Crossing over the nerves leading from the eye and from the ear would result in the brain receiving sensory input in the wrong areas, causing confusion in the interpretation of sensory stimuli. This could lead to experiencing flashes of light when hearing loud noises and hearing sounds when seeing bright light, as the brain may interpret the signals from the wrong sensory modality.

If We Crossed Over the Nerves Leading from the Eye