Question

What do the semi-circular canals and organ of Corti have in common?


A. They are both located in the middle ear.


B. They both sense body position and balance.


C. They both contain mechanical receptors called hair cells.


D. They both send messages to the cerebellum.

Answer 1

Option C is correct.

Answer 2

Semicircular canals. The semicircular canals are three almost circular tubes, which contain fluid called endolymph. Endolymph is also found in the cochlear duct in contact with auditory hair cells. ... Each canal has a widened area called the ampulla, which contains the sensitive hair cells.