Auditory and Vestibular System Quiz

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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?

Spiral organ of Corti (correct)

Utricle

Semicircular ducts

Saccule

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?

Detecting horizontal acceleration Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following ossicles is NOT part of the auditory bones in the middle ear?

Cochlea Signup and view all the answers

Which structure in the cochlea produces endolymph?

Vascular stria Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the perilymph in the inner ear?

Occupying the space between the bony wall of the labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the outer hair cells in the organ of Corti?

Amplifying sound vibrations Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the bony structure that contains the inner ear labyrinth?

Temporal bone Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the structure that houses the Organ of Corti in the inner ear?

Cochlea Signup and view all the answers

Which structure in the inner ear is responsible for detecting angular acceleration?

Semicircular canals Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the difficulty in understanding speech, loud speech, and uncertainty in the orientation of sound sources?

Reduced hearing Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of sensory hair cells in ampullae?

To convert physical forces into electric signals Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the movement of the endolymph in the semicircular canals that causes the bending of the cupula and hair cells?

Displacement Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the small crystals found in the otolithic membrane that play a key role in detecting gravity and linear acceleration?

Otoconia Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the sensation of the world spinning even when at rest, often accompanied by nystagmus?

Vertigo Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the nerve that transmits information from the vestibular system to the brain?

Vestibular nerve Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the structure that houses the sensory hair cells in the utricle and saccule?

Maculae Signup and view all the answers