Inner ear Flashcards

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perilymph

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fluid in the perilymphatic space of the inner ear, produced by filtration, thus its composition is the same as that of other extracellular fluids

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endolymph

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fluid in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear, produced by secretion, characterised by high K+ levels

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3
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hair cell

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secondary sensory cell in the inner ear

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4
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stereocilium

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processes on the apical surface of the hair cells filled with actin filaments and bearing mechanosensitive K+ channels during bending of the cilia

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5
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kinocilium

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long process on the apical surface of the hair cells showing cilium structure in cross sections

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tip link

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protein structure connection the tips of the stereo cilia; important for the deformation of the membrane and thus for the opening of the K+ channels during bending of the stereo cilia

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7
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organ of corti

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the organ of hearing in the inner ear

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fenestra rotunda

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membrane covered opening between the cochlea and the middle ear, it lets the perilymph move when the stapes pushes the membrane at the fenestra ovale

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fenestra ovale

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membrane covered opening between the cochlea and the middle ear, stapes transmits movement of the tympanic membrane to the perilymph through this opening

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