Vestibular System Flashcards
1
Q
How is the vestibular system similar to the auditory system?
A
Mechanoreceptors and hair cells
2
Q
Which cranial nerve is the vestibular nerve?
A
VIII
3
Q
What is cranial nerve VIII?
A
Vestibular
4
Q
What does the movement of fluid?
A
Plane of motion
5
Q
What does the saccule do?
A
Detect gravity
6
Q
What does the utricle do?
A
Detects acceleration in a plane
7
Q
What codes the vestibular system connect with?
A
Occulomotor uncle and extra ocular muscle
8
Q
What occurs when vestibular hair cells are displaced towards the kinocilium?
A
Ion channels are opened
