Question

Answer the following questions briefly:

Which part of the human ear gives ‘Dynamic balance’ and ‘Static balance’ to the body?

Answer 1

1. The vestibular apparatus present above the cochlea in the membranous labyrinth is the main organ for maintaining equilibrium and body balance.
2. It has two sac-like chambers called saccule and utricle and three semicircular canals.
3. The static equilibrium is maintained by macula of saccule and utricle and the dynamic equilibrium is detected by the cristae of semicircular canals.