BALANCE PERCEPTION -- Equilibrium Pathway to the Brain & Integration with Other Brain Areas

Question 1

Action potentials from both the ________ and semicircular canals travel down the vestibular nerve → vestibular nuclei of medulla → thalamus → vestibular area of
temporal lobe

Answer 1

vestibule

Question 2

Action potentials from both the vestibule and _______ canals travel down the vestibular nerve → vestibular nuclei of medulla → thalamus → vestibular area of
temporal lobe

Answer 2

semicircular

Question 3

Action potentials from both the vestibule and semicircular canals travel down the ________ _______ → vestibular nuclei of medulla → thalamus → vestibular area of
temporal lobe

Answer 3

vestibular nerve

Question 4

Action potentials from both the vestibule and semicircular canals travel down the vestibular nerve → ______ ______ ______ _______ → thalamus → vestibular area of temporal lobe

Answer 4

vestibular nuclei of medulla

Question 5

Action potentials from both the vestibule and semicircular canals travel down the vestibular nerve → vestibular nuclei of medulla → _______ → vestibular area of
temporal lobe

Answer 5

thalamus

Question 6

Action potentials from both the vestibule and semicircular canals travel down the vestibular nerve → vestibular nuclei of medulla → thalamus → _________ _______ ______ ________ _________.

Answer 6

vestibular area of temporal lobe

Question 7

What is the Main control center

for balance

Answer 7

Vestibular nuclei

Question 8

The vestibular nuclei sends balance information to:(2)

Answer 8

Cerebellum

Midbrain

Question 9

Which adjusts skeletal movements to maintain posture & balance. What is it?

Answer 9

Cerebellum

Question 10

Which causes reflex eye movements in response to head movement. What is it?

Answer 10

Midbrain

Question 11

The ______ _______ also receives proprioceptor information from muscles and joints–information on the position and movement of body parts—to help it maintain balance.

Answer 11

vestibular nuclei