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The complex system of the inner ear associated with maintenance of body balance is

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Cochlea

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Reissner's membrane

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Vestibular apparatus

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Basilar membrane

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Oval window

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The correct option is C Vestibular apparatus
Vestibular apparatus is the part of the inner ear, which together with the cochlea forms the membranous labyrinth. It is associated with the body balance. Vestibular apparatus is composed of three semicircular canals and the otolith organ consisting of the saccule and utricle.

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