During hearing mechanism in humans, the sense cells, which perceive the sound vibrations, are present in
A
Sacculus
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B
Utriculus
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C
Cochlea
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D
Semicircular canals
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Solution
The correct option is C Cochlea Hair cells (sense cells) are the sound receptors of the auditory system. In mammals, the auditory hair cells are located within the organ of Corti on a thin basilar membrane in the cochlea of the inner ear. Cochlea produces nerve impulse in response to the sound vibration.