Vestibular

Question 1

Inner Ear
Vascular structures

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anterior inferior cerebellar artery

Question 2

Branch of anterior inferior cerebellar artery:

Answer 2

internal auditory artery

Question 3

Internal auditory artery separates into

Answer 3

Vestibular a.
Cochlear a.

Question 4

Vestibular apparatus is made up of:

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Utricle
Saccule
Semicircular canals

Question 5

Stereocilia function

Answer 5

helps us hear and convert sound waves

Question 6

Where can you find Perilymph?

Answer 6

Cochlea

Question 7

Where can you find endolymph?

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Semicircular canal

Question 8

Conduction hearing loss

Answer 8

Impacted ear wax
Middle ear damage

Question 9

Sensorineural hearing loss

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Damage to hair cells of organ of corti
Damage to processes of cochlear division CN VIII
Congenital: most genetic

Question 10

Congenital sensory nerve deafness is typically a

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recessive trait

Question 11

Common causes of conduction deafness may include:

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Otosclerosis
Fluid in the tympanic cavity
Ruptured tympanic membrane

Question 12

Sensorineural deafness results when

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the transmission of nerve impulses is impaired.

Question 13

Conduction deafness occurs when

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the transmission of sound waves across the tympanic membrane through the ossicles onto the oval window is impaired

Question 14

Vestibular system is essential for

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postural control and for the control of eye movements.

Question 15

Vestibular apparatus responsive to:

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Position of the head relative to gravity
Head movements

Question 16

how is Vestibular apparatus transduced?

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Vestibular nerve
Vestibular nuclei (in the brainstem)
Flocculonodular (flocculus) lobe (smooth out head and eye movements)

Question 17

semicircular canals are sensitive to which acceleration?

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Angular acceleration

Question 18

otolithic organs (saccule and utricle) are sensitive to which acceleration?

Answer 18

Linear acceleration in vertical and horizontal planes

Question 19

Deflection toward the kinocilium activates

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K+ channels causing depolarization of the synapse

Question 20

Deflection away from the kinocilium

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hyperpolarizes the synapse

Question 21

The utricle detects linear accelerations and head-tilts in the

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horizontal plane

Question 22

The saccule detects linear accelerations and head-tilts in the

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vertical plane

Question 23

Benign Proximal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) cause

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otoliths move into ampulla

Question 24

Benign Proximal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) symptoms

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will ALWAYS see rotational eye movements

Question 25

Receptors in semicircular canals detect movement of the head by sensing the motion of

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endolymph

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Crista

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consists of supporting cells and sensory hair cells

Question 27

cupola

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Hair cells are embedded in a gelatinous mass

Question 28

If I turn my head to the R, which side gets depolarized and which side gets hyper polarized?

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The R side gets depolarized and the L side gets hyper polarized

Question 29

Saccule and utricle functions

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linear acceleration and position of head relative to gravity

Question 30

Projections from the vestibular nuclei contribute to:

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Sensory information about head movement and head position relative to gravity
Gaze stabilization (i.e., control of eye movements when the head moves)
Postural adjustments
Autonomic function and consciousness

Question 31

Vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR)

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Stabilizes visual images during head movements.

The primary function of the VOR is to control the eye position during head movements so as to maintain a stable visual image and therefore contribute to equilibrium

Question 32

Example of Vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR). Moving my head to the R

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Signals from the right horizontal semicircular canal increase

Signals from the left horizontal semicircular canal decrease

Signals travel to vestibular nuclei and then CN nuclei

Activation of rectus muscles that move eye to the left

Inactivation of rectus muscles that move eye to the right

Question 33

Three major planes of action of the vestibulo-ocular reflex

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Yaw, Pitch and Roll

Question 34

Yaw

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horizontal rotation about the vertical z axis

Question 35

Pitch

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vertical rotation about the binaural y axis

Question 36

Roll

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vertical rotation about the x axis (“line of sight”).

Question 37

A tone imbalance inyawindicates lesions of the

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lateral medulla, including the root entry zone of the eighth cranial nerve and/or the vestibular nuclei.

Question 38

A tone imbalance inrollindicates

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unilateral lesions (ipsiversive at pontomedullary level

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A tone imbalance inpitchindicates

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bilateral (paramedian) lesions or bilateral dysfunction of the cerebellum, especially the flocculus.

Question 40

Vestibular role in motor control, Two roles:

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Gaze stabilization and postural adjustments

Question 41

Two spinal tracts of postural adjustments

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Lateral vestibulospinal tract and Medial vestibulospinal tract

Question 42

Lateral vestibulospinal tract

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Lower motor neurons to postural muscles in the limbs and trunk

Question 43

Medial vestibulospinal tract

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Adjust head position to upright

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Vestibulocerebellum

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Receives vestibular information
Influence postural muscles and eye movements
Can be mapped in the cerebellum

Question 45

Six pathways associated with the vestibular nuclei function

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help you stand up tall