The cochlea is a part of the ___.

middle ear

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inner ear

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outer ear

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pinna

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Solution

The correct option is B
inner ear

The cochlea is the part of the inner year. It is spiral in shape like a snail. It contains a cochlear liquid which stirs by stirrup which starts moving when the eardrum vibrates.

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