The saccule and utricle contain a projecting ridge which is known as

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The saccule and utricle contain a projecting ridge which is known as (A) Macula (B) Ampulla (C) Cristae (D) Both B C

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Vestibular apparatus is located above the cochlea. Vestibular apparatus = Saccule + Utricle + 3 Semicircular canals. In saccule and utricle, macula (a projecting ridge) is the sensory part. It possess otoliths.

Q. The saccule and utricle contain a projecting ridge which is known as

Macula

Ampulla

Cristae

Both B & C

Vestibular apparatus is located above the cochlea. Vestibular apparatus = Saccule + Utricle + 3 Semicircular canals. In saccule and utricle, macula (a projecting ridge) is the sensory part. It possess otoliths.