The Inner Ear Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two cavities within the inner ear?
A
The bony labyrinth and membranous labyrinth
2
Q
What is the fluid within the bony labyrinth
A
Perilymph
3
Q
What is the fluid within the membranous labyrinth?
A
Endolymph
4
Q
What are the three regions of the bony labyrinth
A
Vestibule, semicircular canal, and cochlea
5
Q
What does the vestibule house?
A
The saccule and the utricle
6
Q
What does the semicircular canal house?
A
Semicircular ducts and the ampullae
7
Q
What does the cochlea house?
A
The cochlear membrane, which houses the spiral organ
8
Q
Which region controls static equilibrium?
A
Vestibule
9
Q
Which region controls rotational equilibrium?
A
Semicircular membrane
10
Q
What region uses hair cells to respond to sound wave vibrations?
A
The cochlea, specifically the spiral organ
