Biology
With reference to the human ear, answer the questions that follow:
(a) Give the technical term for the structure found in the inner ear.
(b) Name the part of the ear associated with (1) static balance (2) hearing (3) dynamic balance.
(c) Name the nerve, which transmits messages from the ear to the brain.
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Answer
(a) Membranous labyrinth
(b) The part of the ear associated with:
- Static balance — Utriculus and sacculus (vestibule)
- Hearing — Cochlea
- Dynamic balance — Semi-circular canals
(c) Auditory nerve transmits messages from the ear to the brain.
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