Figure 15-1
-The ________ is a region of dense bone that surrounds and protects the membranous labyrinth.

Question

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The bony labyrinth is the region of dense bone that surrounds and protects the membranous labyrinth, which contains the sensory receptors for hearing and balance. A is incorrect because bony callus refers to the healing process of a fracture. C is incorrect because membranous callus is not a term used in anatomy. D is incorrect because the vestibule is a part of the membranous labyrinth, not the bony labyrinth. E is incorrect because auditory ossicles refer to the three small bones in the middle ear that transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.

Figure 15-1 -The ________ Is a Region of Dense Bone That Surrounds