The Inner Ear Flashcards

1
Q

What’s I the function of the inner ear

A

Convert mechanical signals of Middle ear to electrical signals to brain

Maintain balance detecting position and motion

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2
Q

Where si the inner ear found

A

The petrous part of the temporal bone

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3
Q

What is the bony labyrinth

A
Serious of bony cavities 
Cochlea 
Semicircular canals
Vestibule 
Lined with periosteum 
Filled with perilymph
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4
Q

What si the membranous labyrinth

A

In bony labyrinth

Filled with endolymph

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5
Q

What are the two associated windows

A

Round

Oval

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6
Q

What’s it he major nerve supply in the inner ear

A

The Vestibulochoclear nerve

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7
Q

What does the inner ear house

A

The vestibulocochlear organs

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