True
Explanation:
The vestibular apparatus and the cochlea are both a part of the
inner ear
- The vestibular apparatus is situated in the petrous part of the
temporal bone
- Within this bony part is situated the membranous tubes and
chambers - this is called the membranous labyrinth
- It consists of the
- Vestibular apparatus ( consist of utricles and saccules)
- Semicircular canal - 3 canals ( anterior, posterior and lateral
all at right angles to each other)
- The utricles and saccules sense linear acceleration and
semicircular canals interpret the angular acceleration
- It provides information about balance and orientation
The cochlea is involved with hearing
- It is a spiral cavity in the bony labyrinth
- It contains the organ of Corti
- This organ is involved with hearing