L45 Auditory neuro Flashcards
CNVIII divisions
cochlear
vestibular
Vestibule contains two elargements of membranous labyrinth
Utricle
Saccule
Perilymph
Fills
Similar to
Fills bony labyrinth
SImilar to CSF
Endolymph
FIlls
Similar to
Fills membranous labyrinth
Similar to intracellular fluid
Perilymph and endolymph are separated by
Tight junctions in hair cells
Tight junctions in hair cells cause
voltage and concentration gradients needed for transduction
Perilymph is continuous with ______ thru ______
subarachnoid space thru cochlear aqueduct
Endolymph is resorbed in
endolymphatic sac
Endolymph is produced by ____ in _____
produced by specialized cells in cochlea
Meniere’s disease
transient attacks of vertigo, nausea, hearing loss, tinnitus
Obstruction of endolymph causes
swelling of membranous labyrinth
Hair cells project into
Endolymph
Maculae stimulus
linear acceleration
Cristae stimulus
angular acceleration
Organ of Corti
Sound
Deflection toward tallest stereocilia vs away
Toward: depolarization
Away: hyperpolarization
Order of outer and middle ear
Tympanic membrane Malleus Incus Stapes Perilymph
Blocks the sound of own voice
Stapedius pulling stapes away from oval window
Stapedius innervation
VII
Blocks chewing sound
Muscle
Bone
Direction
Tensor tympani pulling malleus toward middle ear
Tensor tympani innervation
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