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(D) The inner ear contains a complex system called the vestibular apparatus,which is responsible for the maintenance of the balance of the body and po

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(D) The inner ear contains a complex system called the vestibular apparatus,which is responsible for the maintenance of the balance of the body and posture.The vestibular apparatus is composed of three semicircular canals and the otolith organ (consisting of the saccule and utricle).Each semicircular canal contains a projecting ridge called the crista ampullaris,and the saccule and utricle contain a projecting ridge called the macula.Both the crista and macula are the specific receptors of the vestibular apparatus responsible for maintaining the balance of the body and posture.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(a)$. Incus	$(i)$. Hammer shaped
$(b)$. Malleus	$(ii)$. Stirrup shaped
$(c)$. Stapes	$(iii)$. Anvil shaped

Which structure of the ear is responsible for the maintenance of the balance of the body?

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