Given below is the diagram of a part of the human ear. Study the same and answer the questions that follow:

(i) Give the collective biological term for Malleus, Incus, and Stapes.

(ii) Name the parts labelled A, B, and C in the diagram.

(iii) State the functions of the parts labelled 'A' and 'B'.

(iv) Name the audio receptor region present in the part labelled ‘A’.

Question

Given below is the diagram of a part of the human ear. Study the same and answer the questions that follow:

(i) Give the collective biological term for Malleus, Incus, and Stapes.

(ii) Name the parts labelled A, B, and C in the diagram.

(iii) State the functions of the parts labelled 'A' and 'B'.

(iv) Name the audio receptor region present in the part labelled ‘A’.

Philoid · Accepted Answer

(i) Ear ossicles

(ii) A - Cochlea, B - Semicircular canals, C - Ear ossicles

(iii) Cochlea helps in transmitting impulses to the brain via the auditory nerve. Semicircular canals help in maintaining dynamic equilibrium of the body.

(iv) Organ of Corti