Hearing and Equilibrium Flashcards
1
Q
What does the Rinne’s test detect?
A
hearing loss (air conduction vs. bone conduction)
2
Q
What does the Weber’s test detect?
A
conduction vs sensory deafness
3
Q
What does the vestibular apparatus consist of?
A
Semicircular canals, the utricle and saccule
4
Q
function of otolith organs
A
balance and equilibrium
5
Q
What nerve carries auditory information to the brain?
A
vestibularcochlear nerve
