Question

Cochlea of mammalian ear is concerned with

• A. hearing
• B. balance of body
• C. both of these
• D. perception of atmospheric pressure

Answer 1

The correct option is A

hearing

The Correct option is A

The explanation for the correct option:

1. The cochlea is the part of the inner ear concerned with hearing.
2. More specifically Organ of Corti of the cochlea is the actual organ of hearing.
3. The organ of Corti has sensory hair cells that transmit the impulses from the external ear and middle ear of sound vibrations.
4. These signals are further passed to the auditory nerve of the brain which recognizes the sound.

The explanation for the incorrect options:

Option B:

1. Balance of the body is concerned with semicircular canals and the vestibule.

Option C:

1. Hearing is concerned with the cochlea and the balance of the body is concerned with the semicircular canals and vestibule.

Option D:

1. Perception of atmospheric pressure is concerned with the middle ear’s part eustachian tube.

Final answer: Cochlea of the mammalian ear is concerned with hearing.