Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The snail shell like shaped bone inside the ear is called as

  1. hammer

  2. stirrup

  3. anvil

  4. cochlea
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Explanation

The cochlea is the spiral-shaped, snail-shell like structure located in the inner ear. It contains the organ of Corti which converts sound vibrations into nerve signals. The hammer (malleus), anvil (incus), and stirrup (stapes) are the three small ear bones, but none are snail-shell shaped.

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