Bernie is eating a carrot. The sound of his chewing is drowning out the sound of his mother talking to him. Bernie is hearing this sound through __________

A) the air.
B) the conduction properties of the carrot.
C) bone conduction.
D) the proximal auditory system.

Bone Conduction

A method of sound transmission to the inner ear through the bones of the skull, allowing the hearing of sound without use of the ear canal.

Proximal Auditory System

Refers to the part of the auditory system that is closest to the source of sound, typically involving structures of the inner ear and early stages of auditory processing.