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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Identify the Organ of Hearing**: The ear is the organ responsible for the sense of hearing and maintaining body equilibrium. 2. **Understand the Structure of the Ear**: The ear consists of three main parts: - Outer Ear - Middle Ear - Inner Ear 3. **Focus on the Inner Ear**: The inner ear contains a spirally coiled structure known as the cochlea, which plays a crucial role in hearing. 4. **Examine the Cochlea**: The cochlea has three compartments: - Scala Vestibuli (upper compartment) - Scala Media (middle compartment) - Scala Tympani (lower compartment) 5. **Locate the Hearing Apparatus**: Within the scala media, there is a specialized structure called the organ of Corti (also spelled as "organ of Cauti" in the transcript). 6. **Identify the Components of the Organ of Corti**: The organ of Corti contains hair cells, which are sensory neurons. The axons of these hair cells form the auditory nerve. 7. **Connect to the Brain**: The auditory nerve transmits signals to the auditory cortex of the brain, allowing us to perceive sound. 8. **Conclusion**: The hearing apparatus located on the basilar membrane of the cochlea is called the organ of Corti. **Final Answer**: The hearing apparatus located on the basilar membrane is called the organ of Corti. ---
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