Cerumen is secreted by apocrine glands located in which of the following structures?

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Cerumen is earwax. It is secreted by the ceruminous glands (a type of apocrine sweat gland) near the outer opening of the auditory (ear) canal, which is located in the external auditory canal. If there is an excess of earwax, this is where it would accumulate.
The eustachian tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx, which consists of the upper throat and the back of the nasal cavity. It controls the pressure within the middle ear, making it equal to the air pressure outside the body.
The cochlea is an internal structure of the inner ear that looks like a snail shell. It is the structure that turns sound pressure waves into nerve impulses, allowing us to hear.
The organ of corti is considered "the true organ of hearing." It is a spiral structure inside the cochlea containing hair cells that are stimulated by sound vibrations.
Below is a diagram illustrating where cerumen (earwax) is deposited in the ear canal by the ceruminous glands.
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Cerumen Is Secreted by Apocrine Glands Located in Which of the Following