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Scala media is

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Chamber which is related to perilymph

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Cochlear canal

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Chamber of semicircular canal

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Cochlear canal
The cochlear duct (or scala media) is an endolymph filled cavity inside the cochlea, located in between the tympanic duct and the vestibular duct, separated by the basilar membrane and Reissner's membrane (the vestibular membrane) respectively.

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