Equilibrium

Question 1

a) equilibrium
b) two types

Answer 1

Question 2

Receptor organs for equilibrium ( includes 2)

Answer 2

Question 3

Structures of inner ear

1. Cavity
2. 2 sacs in cavity

3/ Equilibrium receptor in sacs

4. bones
5. 2nd equilibrium receptor + location
6. nerve and what does it synapse with?

Answer 3

Question 4

2 receptors of equilibrium and what they detect

Answer 4

Question 5

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Question 6

a) macula
b) orientation
c) cells located in macula

Answer 6

Question 7

otoliths (static equilibrium)

Answer 7

Question 8

Stats Eq: Macula in

a) upright head position
b) altered head

Answer 8

Question 9

a) what affects HC in maculae ( head upright and tilted)
b) head upright/tilt and position of utricue & saccule
c) effects gravity on utricular receptor cells

Answer 9

Question 10

Static Eq summary (8)

Answer 10

Question 11

In Satic Eq besides gravity what else does Maculae respond to?

Answer 11

Question 12

a) dynamic Eq involves
b) how is rotation detected
c) receptor for DEq
d) 3 basic steps of dynamic equlibrium ( movement, liquid, impulse)

Answer 12

Question 13

Crista ampullaris role in dynamic equilibrium

Answer 13

Question 14

How is crista ampullaris activated

a) what does it respond to?
b) bending of haircells lead ot what?
c) 4 steps of motion and effects

Answer 14

Question 15

Rotational forces in cristae (Dynamic Eq)

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Question 16

3 phase of dizzyness ( Dynamic equilibrium)

Answer 16

Question 17

BPPV (disease, equilibrium)

a) what is it
b) what happens
c) TM

Answer 17

Question 18

Menieres disease

a) theories
b) disorder type & symptoms
c) current theory
d) TM
e) medication

Answer 18