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Calcium crystals are a normal part of what body region_______________________?

Correct answer: B. The ear

  • A. Gouty joint
  • B. The ear
  • C. The nasal cavity
  • D. The spine

Explanation

Tiny calcium-carbonate crystals called otoconia normally occur in the inner ear, where they help detect gravity and linear acceleration. Calcium crystals in a joint are associated with disease rather than normal anatomy.

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