Vestibular SYSTEM Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three parts of the vestibular system?
A
Inner ear, VIII cranial nerve and the brain stem
2
Q
What three other systems contribute to the function of the vestibular system?
A
Visual system, proprioception system (sense of position in space, the cells are in your muscles and ligaments), tactile receptors.
3
Q
What are Ampullae?
A
The swelling where the ducts join to the the saccules
4
Q
What is Crista ampullaris
A
Is the organ that the hair cells sit in. It inside the ampullae vestibular organ.
5
Q
What is Nystagmus?
A
Is a series of saccade pursuits
6
Q
VOR
A
Vestibullo ocular reflex
