Which of the following is the correct pathway for the travel of auditory impulses from the cochlea to the cerebral cortex?
a. Vestibulocochlear nerve → Medulla oblongata → Thalamus → Auditory cortex
b. Cochlear nerve → Pons → Hypothalamus → Temporal lobe
c. Auditory nerve → Hypothalamus → Thalamus → Frontal lobe
d. Vestibular nerve → Midbrain → Occipital lobe → Auditory cortex
