Equilibrium

Question 1

Ability of a normal person to maintain body position or posture

Answer 1

Equilibrium

Question 2

Muscles that are activated for us to maintain posture

Answer 2

Postural muscles

Anti gravity muscles

Question 3

What are considered to be pro gravity muscles

Answer 3

Extensors of the arm

Question 4

What is paired with the anterior vertical canal

Answer 4

Posterior vertical canal

Question 5

What is involved in rotating movements of the body

Answer 5

Semicircular canal

Question 6

Involved in linear movements

Answer 6

Utricle and saccule

Question 7

Essential in mainit ng an upright position of the head even when in motion

Answer 7

Semicircular canals

Dynamic or kinetic equilibrium

Question 8

Is considered to be the receptor region or area in the canal

Answer 8

Ampullary crest

Crista ampullaris

Question 9

What do you call the region of receptors in utricle and saccule

Answer 9

Macula

Question 10

What is responsible for horizontal acceleration

Answer 10

Utricle

Question 11

Vertical acceleration

Answer 11

Saccule

Question 12

What is responsible for determining where you are turning even with eyes closed

Answer 12

Otoliths

Question 13

What is the minimum requirement for your body to know that it is rotating

Answer 13

1 degree per second squared