Multiple choice

There are small particles of calcium carbonate named _______found near the hair cells of the ampulla and westibule.

  1. ossicles

  2. otoliths

  3. cristae

  4. cupula
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Explanation

Otoliths are small calcium carbonate crystals found in the vestibule (utricle and saccule) near the hair cells. They help detect gravity and linear acceleration by their movement relative to the hair cells. Ossicles are ear bones, cristae are sensory ridges in ampullae, and cupula is a gelatinous structure.

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