Conductive hearing loss is to sensorineural hearing loss as:
A)damage to the cochlea it to damage to the ear drum.
B)damage to the ossicles is to damage to hair cells.
C)damage to the auditory nerve is to damage to the ossicles.
D)damage to the hair cells is to damage to the auditory nerve.

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Conductive hearing loss results from damage to the outer or middle ear (e.g. ear drum, ossicles), which hinders the conduction of sound to the inner ear. This is analogous to damage to the ossicles, which are a part of the middle ear, as both conditions result in compromised conduction of sound. Sensorineural hearing loss, on the other hand, results from damage to the inner ear (e.g. hair cells, auditory nerve), and thus is not directly analogous to conductive hearing loss.

Conductive Hearing Loss Is to Sensorineural Hearing Loss As