Which one of the following statements is not correct?

Scala media is filled with endolymph.

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At the base of the cochlea, the scala vestibuli ends at the oval window.

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Ampulla contains a projecting ridge called macula.

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Organ of Corti contains hair cells covered by a tectorial membrane

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Solution

The correct option is C Ampulla contains a projecting ridge called macula.
Saccule and utricle contain macula.

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	Column-I		Column-II
(a)	Macula	(i)	Filled with endolymph
(b)	Organ of Corti	(ii)	Attached to the tympanic membrane
(c)	Malleus	(iii)	Saccule and Utricle
(d)	Scala media	(iv)	Contain hair cells that act as auditory receptors

	Column I		Column II
(a)	Cochlea	(i)	Ends at the oval window
(b)	Scala vestibuli	(ii)	Coiled part of inner ear
(c)	Organ of Corti	(iii)	Equalizes the pressure on either sides of the ear drum
(d)	Eustachian tube	(iv)	Located on the basilar membrane

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