What are the receptors in the organ of Corti?
a. Hair cells for hearing
b. Ganglion cells for vibrations
c. Hair cells for balance
d. Ganglion cells for balance
ANS: A
The medial canal is the cochlear duct, which contains the receptors for hearing in the organ of Corti. The receptors are called hair cells, which contain endings of the cochlear branch of the eighth cranial nerve.
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