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
2
Q
Where si the inner ear found
A
The petrous part of the temporal bone
3
Q
What is the bony labyrinth
A
Serious of bony cavities Cochlea Semicircular canals Vestibule Lined with periosteum Filled with perilymph
4
Q
What si the membranous labyrinth
A
In bony labyrinth
Filled with endolymph
5
Q
What are the two associated windows
A
Round
Oval
6
Q
What’s it he major nerve supply in the inner ear
A
The Vestibulochoclear nerve
7
Q
What does the inner ear house
A
The vestibulocochlear organs
