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A small passage that permits continuity between scala vestibuli and scala tympani is ______________.

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Helicotrema

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B

Eustachian tube

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Cochlea

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Vestibule

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Solution

The correct option is A Helicotrema
Both the scala vestibule and scala tympani are connected with each other at the apex of the cochlea by a small canal called helicotrema.

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