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auditory & vestibular physiology Flashcards

1
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what fluid bathes the apical end of hair cells

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endolymph

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2
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what is the ionic makeup of endolymph

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high K

low Na

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3
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what is the ionic makeup of perilymph

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low K

high Na

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4
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what fluid bathes the basal end of hair cells

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perilymph

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5
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where is endolymph found within the cochlea

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scala media

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6
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where is perilymph found within the cochlea

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scala vestibuli

scala tympani

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7
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axons of the spiral ganglion project to the brainstem via what nerve

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auditory nerve (aka cochlear branch of CN VIII)

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8
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where do higher frequency sounds maximally displace the basilar membrane

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at the base

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9
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near the helicotrema, do higher or lower frequency sounds maximally displace the basilar membrane

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low frequency

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10
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near the oval window, do higher or lower frequency sounds maximally displace the basilar membrane

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higher frequency

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11
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where is the basilar membrane narrow and stiff

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at the base, near the oval window

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12
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where is the basilar membrane wide and flexible

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at the apical end, near the helicotrema

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13
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what kind of cells are hair cells

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mechanoreceptors (specialized epithelial cells)

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14
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what fluid are the cilia of the hair cells bathed in

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endolymph

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15
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what drives potassium into the hair cell

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potassium concentration gradient (low K at the basal side of the hair cell)
electrical gradient (high positive charge within scala media)
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16
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what does the potassium influx of the hair cell cause

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depolarization of the cell => opening of voltage gated Ca channels

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17
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what does the calcium influx of the hair cell cause

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realease of glutamate to afferent n. => spiral ganglion

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18
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what occurs following deflection of hair cell cilia TOWARDS the kinocilium

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depolarization

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19
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what occurs following deflection of cilia AWAY FROM the kinocilium

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hyperpolarization

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20
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through what channels does K enter the hair cells

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TRPA1

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21
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what causes TRPA1 channels to open

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when cilia deflects toward kinocilium, chain of proteins open TRPA1

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22
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what structure maintains electrochemical properties of endolymph

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stria vascularis

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23
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what do inner hair cells do and how are they arranged

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primary source of auditory information

arranged in one row along cochlear spiral

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24
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what do outer hair cells do and how are they arranged

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act as an amplifier - boost or dampen mechanical vibrations of basilar membrane
arranged in three rows along cochlear spiral

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25
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from where do hair cells receive efferent innervation

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superior olivary complex

26
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from where do hair cells produce afferent innervation

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spiral ganglion

27
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what are type II afferent neurons

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single afferent from many outer hair cells => brainstem

28
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what are type I afferent neurons

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neurons from one or more inner hair cells => brainstem

29
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what happens after sound hits the stapes?

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pressure within scala vestibuli falls below that of scala tympani

30
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what happens as a result of decreased pressure in the scala vestibuli

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basilar membrane bows upward => organ of corti shears toward hinge or tectorial membrane

31
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what protein facilitates contractile activity of outer hair cells

32
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what occurs as a result of shearing of the organ of corti

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cilia of over hair cells tilt toward kinocilium => K+ channels open and cell depolarizes

33
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what occurs as a result of depolarization of outer hair cells

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contraction of prestin protein => accentuated upward movement of basilar membrane, making waves in endolymph

34
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what occurs as a result of waves in the endolymph hitting the tectorial membrane

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inner hair cells bend toward kinocilium, TRPA1 channels open => => glutamate released

35
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what is the first site within the brainstem where information from both ears converges

A

superior olivary complex

36
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what nucleus generates a map of interaural time differences and why

A

medial superior olivary nucleus (MSO)

helps w/ localization

37
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what nucleus generates a map of interaural intensity differences and why

A

lateral superior olivary nucleus (LSO)

helps w/ localization

38
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how does the inferior colliculus perform horizontal localization

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by suppressing information relating to echoes

39
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what occurs at the superior colliculus within the auditory pathway

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vertical height is added to the information received from inferior colliculus, creating a spatial map of sound location

40
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which part of the primary auditory cortex is activated by low frequency sounds

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more rostral (anterior) areas

41
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which part of the primary auditory cortex is activated by signals from the base of the cochlea

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more caudal (posterior) areas

42
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what are the three sources of efferent input to the auditory system

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  • olivocochlear efferents
  • middle ear muscle motor neurons
  • autonomic innervation of inner ear
43
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between what structures do medial olivocochlear efferent travel

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superior olivary complex => OUTER hair cells

44
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between what structures do lateral olivocochlear efferent travel

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superior olivary complex => inner hair cells

45
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what is the function of olivocochlear efferents

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shifts responses to higher sound levels and reduces response to noise

46
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what is the function of middle ear efferents

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prevent damage by decreasing transmission of loud sounds

47
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what are the two middle ear efferents and from what CNs do they arise

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tensor tympani from CN V

stapedius from CN VII

48
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in what situations are otoacoustic emissions seen

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evoked OAE are normal in people without hearing loss

49
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what is measurement of OAE used for

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  • newborn hearing screen
  • evaluation of tinnitis
  • evaluation of possible ototoxicity
50
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are outer or inner hair cells more susceptible to damage

A

outer hair cells

51
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what is the result of injury to inner hair cells

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cuts off auditory input to CNS

52
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how do cochlear prostheses work

A

electrodes in cochlead stimulate nerve fibers

53
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what sensation do the semicircular canals detect

54
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what sensation does the utricle detect

A

linear acceleration forward and backward

55
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what sensation does the saccule detect

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linear acceleration up and down

56
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which semicircular canal best detects rotation in the vertical plane BACKWARDS

A

posterior semicircular canal

57
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which semicircular canal best detects FORWARD rotation in the vertical plane

A

anterior semicircular canal

58
Q

what muscles are active/inhibited when you fall forward

A

active: superior rectus
inhibitied: inferior rectus
eyes move UP

59
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what muscles are active/inhibited when you fall backward

A

active: superior oblique
inhibited: inferior obligue
eyes move DOWN

60
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what muscles are active/inhibited in the eye ipsilateral to rotation when spinning

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active: medial rectus
inhibited: lateral rectus
contralateral eye does the opposite

61
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what fluid surrounds the vestibular apparatus

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