MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

NEUROLOGY

SURGERY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The organ of hearing is known as the ____
A
external acoustic meatus
B
iris
C
cochlea
D
sclera
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The cochlea is a hollow, spiral-shaped bone found in the inner ear that plays a key role in the sense of hearing and participates in the process of auditory transduction. Sound waves are transduced into electrical impulses that the brain can interpret as individual frequencies of sound.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cochlea is the auditory organ present in the inner ear. Auditory receptors are present in the cochlea. It converts the auditory signals to neural impulses, which are carried by the afferent nerve fibers and auditory nerves to the brain, where it is integrated and we hear the sound.

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