FUNCTIONS Flashcards
Scala vestibuli
propagates pressure
Scala tympani
propagates pressure
Body labyrinth
contains perilymph and membranous labyrinth
Vestibular membrane
forms roof of cochlear duct
tectorial membrane
holds hair cells
Cochlear nerves
sends nerve impulses to brain and cochlea
internal hair cells
sense of hearing
external hair cells
sense of hearing
basement membrane
hold hair cells
utricle
contins receptor cells that responds to changes head position
saccule
contains receptor cells that responds to changes in head position
vestibule
contains the utricle and the saccule
lateral ampulla nerve
carries nerve impulses assoiated with dynamic equilibrium from the crista ampullaris
superior ampulla nerve
carries nerve impulses associated with dynamic equilibrium from the crista ampullaris
vestibular nerve
sensory nerve branch associated with equilibrium