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प्रश्न
The figure below is the sectional view of a part of the skull showing a sense organ:

What do you call the part shown in the form of a spiral? What is its function?
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उत्तर
Cochlea. The vibrating movements in the hair of the sense cells of cochlea transmit the impulse for hearing to the brain via auditory nerve.
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2. The part that is responsible for static balance of the body.
3. The membrane covered opening that connects the middle ear to the inner ear.
4. The fluid present in the middle chamber of cochlea.
5. The structure that maintains dynamic equilibrium of the body.
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