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The organ of Corti is a structure presen...

The organ of Corti is a structure present in

A

external ear

B

middle ear

C

semicircular canal

D

cochlea

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D
Cochlea is the main hearing organ in the internal ear.Internally, it consists of three fluid filled chambers, the upper scala vestibuli, lower scala tympani and middle scala media.Scala media bears an upper membrane the Reissner's membrane, and a lower membrane, the basilar membrane. On the basilar membrane, the organ of Corti is present.
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