The part of internal ear responsible for hearing is

organ of corti

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pinna

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ear ossicle

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semicircular canal

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The correct option is A organ of corti
Cochlea is the part of internal ear responsible for hearing. It is a spirally coiled structure that resembles a snail shell in appearance. Cochlea has organ of corti, which contains hair cells that act as auditory receptors.

Semicircular canals are membranous canals suspended in the perilymph of the bony canals and help in providing equilibrium (balancing).

Pinna is part of outer ear and it helps to collect sound waves.

Ear ossicles are found in the middle ear and they increase the efficiency of transmission of sound waves to the inner ear.

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The part of the internal ear responsible for hearing is

(a) cochlea (b) semicircular canal (c) utriculus (d) sacculus

Column I	Column II
A. Pinna	(i) Collects vibrations in the air which produces sound
B. Ear canal	(ii) Passage for sound wave from pinna to ear drum
C. Tympanic membrane	(iii) Transfers sound wave to ear ossicles
D. Ear ossicles	(iv) Increases the efficiency of transmission of sound waves to the inner ear
E. Cochlea	(v) Has hearing receptors
F. Eustachian tube	(vi) Equalises the pressure on both sides of ear drum
G. Auditory nerves	(vii) Impulse transfer from organ of Corti to auditory cortex in temporal lobe of cerebrum

The organ of corti is a structure present in

(a) external ear (b) middle ear

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