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Part of ear concerned with hearing is_________


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Basilar membrane and tectorial membrane:

  1. The basilar membrane is the floor of the cochlear duct that divides the scala tympani and scala medium.
  2. It possesses the Corti organ, which serves as the body's microphone and is an organ of hearing.
  3. Rows of sensory hair cells that act as sound wave receptors can be found on the interior of the organ of Corti.
  4. A thin, elastic membrane known as the tectorial membrane is found over the hair cells.
  5. The basilar membrane's vibrations cause the hair cells to flex and press up on the tectorial membrane.
  6. As a result, brain impulses are generated and delivered, causing the recognition of sound.

Final Answer: Part of the ear concerned with hearing is the basilar membrane and tectorial membrane.


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