Multiple choice

In the internal ear, the 'organ of Corti' which bears hear cells, is located in :

  1. scala tympani

  2. scala media

  3. scala vestibuli

  4. sacculus
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Explanation

Scala media contains the organ of hearing, named organ of Corti. Organ of Corti is named after its discoverer Alfanso Corti. Organ of Corti rests on the basilar membrane and contains receptor hear cells, Deiter's cells (basal cells), cells of Hensen (supporting cells), etc. 

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