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Chapter 7: VESTIBULAR SYSTEM Flashcards

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vestibular sacs?

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  • utricle and saccule

- responsible for informing about head’s orientation

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semicircular canals?

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respond to rotation, changes in position, and linear acceleration.

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ampulla?

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  • enlargement in a semicircular canal

- contains the cupula and the crista

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vestibular ganglion?

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A nodule on the vestibular nerve that contains the cell bodies of the bipolar neurons that convey vestibular info to the brain.

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PSYC 211 (45 decks)

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