Match Each Inner Ear Term with Its Corresponding Description

question 115

Multiple Choice

Match each inner ear term with its corresponding description.
-Membrane that separates the scala vestibuli and the cochlear duct

• A)Basilar membrane
• B)Bony labyrinth
• C)Cochlea
• D)Cochlear duct
• E)Endolymph
• F)Membranous labyrinth
• G)Organ of Corti
• H)Perilymph
• I)Scala tympani
• J)Scala vestibule
• K)Semicircular canals
• L)Tectorial membrane
• M)Vestibular membrane
• N)Vestibule

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