Question
What is meant by
  1. crista ampullaris.
  2. macula.

Answer

  1. The projecting ridge having hair cells, found in the base of the semicircular canals (called ampulla), is called crista ampullaris.
  2.  
  1. The projecting ridge found in the utricle and saccule of the vestibular apparatus, is called macula.
  2. Both are receptors to maintain the balance of the body.

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