Question

Membranous labyrinth is concerned with

• A. Sensing
• B. Hearing with balancing
• C. vagus nerve
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Hearing with balancing

The functional components of the membranous labyrinth involved in the sensations of static and dynamic equilibrium are a system of thin walled, intercommunicating tubes and ducts situated within the petrous part of the temporal bone at the base of the skull. There are five vestibular structures, each containing a specialized mechanoreceptor, (maculae), within the utricle and saccule, and cristae within the ampulla of the superior, horizontal, and posterior semicircular canals.