Question

Which of the following is the balancing organ?
A. Organ of Corti
B. Cochlea
C. Vestibular region
D. All of the above

Answer 1

The organ of Corti is part of the inner ear located on the lower membrane of the cochlea. The coiled portion of the labyrinth is called Coachella. The vestibular apparatus is located above the cochlea. The organ of Corti, cochlea and vestibular apparatus all are present in the inner ear.

Complete answer: The vestibular system is the apparatus of the inner ear involved in balance. The vestibular system contains two structures of the bony labyrinth of the inner ear, the vestibule and the semicircular canals, and also the structure of the membranous labyrinth is present within them. The vestibule is the region of the inner ear where the semicircular canals converge and are close to the cochlea. The two other organs that are part of the vestibular system are the utricle and the saccule. The vestibular region is located deep inside the ear, positioned just under the brain, is the inner ear. While the one that is a part of the inner ear enables hearing; another part called the vestibular system is present to send the information related to the position of the head to the brain's movement control centre, the cerebellum.
a) Organ of Corti: The function of the organ of Corti is to transduce auditory signals. The sound waves enter the ear through the auditory canal and can cause a vibration of the tympanic membrane.
b) Cochlea: The cochlea is made up of three canals wrapped around the bony axis, the modiolus. These canals are the scala tympani, the scala vestibuli and the scala media.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Note: The vestibular system coordinates with the eye and head movements. The vestibular system helps the brain to register and to respond. The vestibular system also helps to develop and maintain the normal muscle tone.