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What is the function of the auditory tube in the middle ear?
What is the function of the auditory tube in the middle ear?
- Conducting pressure waves towards the eardrum
- Capturing pressure waves from the external acoustic meatus
- Transmitting sound waves to the cochlea
- Balance air pressure in the middle ear (correct)
Which part of the inner ear converts pressure waves to electric signals?
Which part of the inner ear converts pressure waves to electric signals?
- Spiral organ of Corti (correct)
- Utricle
- Semicircular ducts
- Saccule
Which part of the inner ear labyrinth is responsible for detecting linear movements?
Which part of the inner ear labyrinth is responsible for detecting linear movements?
- Cochlea
- Semicircular canals
- Vestibule (correct)
- Auditory nerve
What is the function of the utricle in the inner ear?
What is the function of the utricle in the inner ear?
Which of the following ossicles is NOT part of the auditory bones in the middle ear?
Which of the following ossicles is NOT part of the auditory bones in the middle ear?
Which structure in the cochlea produces endolymph?
Which structure in the cochlea produces endolymph?
What is the function of the perilymph in the inner ear?
What is the function of the perilymph in the inner ear?
What is the main function of the outer hair cells in the organ of Corti?
What is the main function of the outer hair cells in the organ of Corti?
What is the name of the bony structure that contains the inner ear labyrinth?
What is the name of the bony structure that contains the inner ear labyrinth?
What is the name of the structure that houses the Organ of Corti in the inner ear?
What is the name of the structure that houses the Organ of Corti in the inner ear?
Which structure in the inner ear is responsible for detecting angular acceleration?
Which structure in the inner ear is responsible for detecting angular acceleration?
What is the term for the difficulty in understanding speech, loud speech, and uncertainty in the orientation of sound sources?
What is the term for the difficulty in understanding speech, loud speech, and uncertainty in the orientation of sound sources?
What is the primary function of sensory hair cells in ampullae?
What is the primary function of sensory hair cells in ampullae?
What is the term for the movement of the endolymph in the semicircular canals that causes the bending of the cupula and hair cells?
What is the term for the movement of the endolymph in the semicircular canals that causes the bending of the cupula and hair cells?
What is the name of the small crystals found in the otolithic membrane that play a key role in detecting gravity and linear acceleration?
What is the name of the small crystals found in the otolithic membrane that play a key role in detecting gravity and linear acceleration?
What is the term for the sensation of the world spinning even when at rest, often accompanied by nystagmus?
What is the term for the sensation of the world spinning even when at rest, often accompanied by nystagmus?
What is the name of the nerve that transmits information from the vestibular system to the brain?
What is the name of the nerve that transmits information from the vestibular system to the brain?
What is the name of the structure that houses the sensory hair cells in the utricle and saccule?
What is the name of the structure that houses the sensory hair cells in the utricle and saccule?
Flashcards
Auditory tube
Auditory tube
Balances air pressure in the middle ear.
Spiral organ of Corti
Spiral organ of Corti
Converts pressure waves to electric signals in the inner ear.
Vestibule
Vestibule
Part of the inner ear responsible for detecting linear movements.
Utricle
Utricle
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Cochlea
Cochlea
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Vascular stria
Vascular stria
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Perilymph
Perilymph
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Outer hair cells
Outer hair cells
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Temporal bone
Temporal bone
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Cochlea
Cochlea
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Semicircular canals
Semicircular canals
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Reduced hearing
Reduced hearing
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Sensory hair cells in ampullae
Sensory hair cells in ampullae
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Displacement
Displacement
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Otoconia
Otoconia
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Vertigo
Vertigo
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Vestibular nerve
Vestibular nerve
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Maculae
Maculae
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