Question

question
distortion of which structures produces equilibrium sensations as well as hearing?
answer
tympanic membrane
stereocilia
tectorial membrane
perilymph
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Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Tympanic membrane: Involved in hearing (vibration transmission) but not equilibrium.
• Stereocilia: Hair - like structures in the inner ear. Their distortion (by fluid movement in semicircular canals for equilibrium, and by sound - induced fluid movement in cochlea for hearing) is key for both equilibrium and hearing.
• Tectorial membrane: Interacts with stereocilia in hearing but not directly for equilibrium.
• Perilymph: Fluid in inner ear, but its movement alone isn't the structure that produces sensations.

Answer:

B. Stereocilia