Structure that provides balance to the body is located in
A
Outer ear
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B
Middle ear
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C
Inner ear
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D
Eustachian tubes
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Solution
The correct option is C Inner ear
The structure that provides balance to body is vestibular apparatus located in inner ear. It contains crista and macula which are specific receptors responsible for maintaining body balance and posture. Crista is a projecting ridge of ampulla which is the swollen base of bony canal in inner ear. Macula is a projecting ridge of saccule and utricle which are otolith organs in vestibular apparatus.