Question

Maculae maintains

• A. Static equilibrium
• B. Dynamic equilibrium
• C. Both A and B
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both A and B

Maculae are the specialized mechanoreceptors within the utricle and saccule for the detection of static equilibrium, they make use of the hair cells to detect the movements of the otolithic membrane, the nerve impulses thus generated and transmitted along the vestibular branch of the cranial nerve to the central nervous system.

So, the correct option is c 'Both a and b'.