inner ear Flashcards
how are waves of movement created in the fluid of the inner ear
vibration from the stapes at the oval window
what cells are housed in the membranes of the inner ear
special hearing and balance
what are the 2 labyrinths in the inner ear
bony and membranous
the bony labyrinths are surrounded by what
otic capsule
where is the otic capsule located
petrous temporal bone
describe the bony labyrinth
system of canals filled with perilymph
what is perilymph similar to
extra-cellular fluid
the bony labyrinth contains what
cochlea
vestibule
semi-circular canals
what is the membranous labyrinth
continuous system of ducts and sacs inside the bony labyrinth
the membranous labyrinth is suspended in what and contains what
suspended in perilymph and contains endolymph
what is endolymph similar to
K+ rich intra-cellular fluid
what is the function of perilymph and endolymph
conduct sound vibrations and respond to mechanical forces (movement and acceleration)
the cochlea houses what cells
special cells of hearing
vibration is passed from the footplate of the stapes to what
membrane of oval window
when the oval window vibrates, a wave of movement passes where
perilymph of the scala vestibuli
where does the scala vestibuli ascend to
top of the shell shape of the cochlea
what is the name of the scala vestibuli at the top of the cochlea
helicotrema
describe the path of vibrations from the oval window
movement in perilymph of scala vestibuli, passes in scala vestibuli to top of cochlea (helicotrema) then down other side in scala tympani to base of cochlea at the round window
what happens to vibrations at the round window
nothing attached so they dissipate into middle ear
what happens as the wave of vibration passes through the perilymph
presses on membranous labyrinth (cochlear duct) which deforms the membrane which is detected by the special cells within the membrane