week 3-2 Flashcards

1
Q

what are the sensory receptors in the inner ear

A
  1. Semicircular canals
  2. Otoliths
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2
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what are hair cells

A

transform mechanical energy into neural activity

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3
Q

which one is the kinocilium

A

tallest strand on the hair cell

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4
Q

which one is the sterocilla

A

all of the smaller ones

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5
Q

what happen when the sterocilla are pushed toward the kinocilium

A

the hair cell depolarizes

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6
Q

what happens when kioncillium are pushed into the sterocilla

A

hyper polarizes

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7
Q

what do hair cells respond to

A

acceleration or gravity that is in line with the hair cell

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8
Q

parts of the semi cirular canal

A

canal and cupula

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9
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canal

A

filled with fluid (endolymoh)

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10
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cupula

A

houses hair cells in the Crista

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11
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what does the semi circular canal detect

A

angular acceleration

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12
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what does acceleration lead to

A

increased firing rate

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13
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what deceleration leads to

A

hyperpolarization
(decreased firing) in the 8th nerve afferents

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14
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what happens to firing rate during a constant velocity

A

the hair cells return to normal leakiness, and the 8th
nerve afferents return to baseline firing rates

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15
Q

at rest

A
  • no angular acceleration
  • no relative motion between canal and endolymph
  • capula not detected
  • no perceived angular movement
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16
Q

acceleration

A

-angular clockwise acceleration
-inertia cause endolymph to lag behind
- cupula deflected right
-perceived clockwise movement

17
Q

constant angular motion

A

-endolymph moving at the same speed as the canal
-no relative motion
-cupla not deflected
- no angular motion

18
Q

deceleration or stopping of motion

A

-canal stopped
-endolymph movement keeps it moving clockwise
-cupula deflected left perceived
-perceived counterclockwise movement

19
Q

horizontal canal

A

rotation around the transerves plan
ex yaw NO

20
Q

posterior canal

A

rotation around the x axis
ex roll shoulder to shoulder

21
Q

anterior canal

A

pitch YES
around the y axis

22
Q

semi circular canal balance

A

Balance between left and right excitation and
inhibition that leads to sensation of head
rotation
Head rotation causes opposite
endolymph fluid movement
This causes stereocilia to be pushed
towards kinocilium in the left semicircular
canal = excitation

23
Q

what is the cupula surrounded by

A

endolymph fluid

24
Q

Otolith organs

A

Otoliths or otoconia - small calcium carbonate
crystals embedded into gelatinous material

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where are the small crystal embedded
in this membrane Shearing of the membrane causes the cilia to move
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when the head tilts or accelerates what deos gravity do
the otoliths to slide, pulling the stereocilia and causing the hair cell to depolarize
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gravity in the otolith organs
or linear shear due to movement causes stimulation
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What are the otoliths sensitive to
linear acceleration
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when we have a motion that is not in line with the sterocilla (perpendicular)
we don,t get any response (no change in any firing rate)
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what does the firing rate return too
base line firing rate
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balance on both sides of head
head rotation causes opposite endolymph fluid movement
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what moves the hair cells
otolithic membrane (gel like substance)
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utricle ___ linear acceleration
horizontal
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saccule ___ linear acceleration
vertical
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why does alcohol make you spin
alcohol blood thinner and decreases bone density
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alcohol with the endolymph
the density between endolymph and cupula becomes imbalanced less density on cupula, hair cells move artificially
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BPPV typically occurs in older adults
typically occurs in older adults cause: idiopathic (hit to the head) pathophysiology otolith dislodged into semi circular canal especially when lying down