Choose the membrane from option below which separates scala media and scala tympani of cochlea.
A
Reissner's membrane
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B
Tectorial membrane
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C
Basilar membrane
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D
Tympanic membrane
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Solution
The correct option is D Reissner's membrane
Reissner's membrane also called the vestibular membrane or the vestibular wall, separates scala media or cochlear duct from scala vestibuli. So the correct option is ' Reissner's membrane'.