You notice your friend's MP3 player is turned up so loud you can make out the words to each song-even though she is wearing earbuds.Your friend should turn down the volume in order to avoid _____ deafness.
A) conduction
B) tone
C) cytotoxic
D) nerve
E) cerebral

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Nerve deafness, also known as sensorineural hearing loss, is caused by damage to the nerves that transmit sound from the cochlea to the brain. Listening to music at a high volume for prolonged periods of time can cause this type of hearing loss. Turning down the volume can help prevent this type of damage.

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