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Question
What are the three main parts of the membranous labyrinth.
Solution
The bony labyrinth is a membranous structure and is divided into three parts:
- The semicircular ducts
- Two sac like structures - the saccule and the utricle (in the vestibule)
- The cochlear duct (the only part of the ear involved in hearing)
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Which one or more of the expressions in column II are appropriate for the items listed in column I? write the correct matching pairs-
| Column I | Column II |
| (i) The blind spot | (a) colour of the eye |
| (ii) the yellow spot | (b) shape of the lens |
| (iii) Ciliary muscle | (c) protective covering of the brain |
| (iv) Iris | (d) basic unit of brain |
| (v) Meninges | (e) free of rod cells |
| (f) vitreous humour | |
| (g) centre of the retina | |
| (h) no sensory cells |
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