the sensory neurons in the ears interneurons between the ears and the brain the sound-processing center in the brain motor neurons applying commands from the brain to the ears
I gave my students this multiple choice question: Repeated exposure to extremely loud sounds can reduce hearing ability by direct damage to which structures?

Only one answer is correct among these 4 choices:
- the sensory neurons in the ears
- interneurons between the ears and the brain
- the sound-processing center in the brain
- motor neurons applying commands from the brain to the ears

Could you tell me which one is correct?

the sensory neurons in the ears