Vestibular system PTA 110

Front

Where is the vestibular system located?

Back

Bilaterally inside the inner ear

Front

What does the vestibular system help us do?

Back

Determine direction of motion, head position, and spatial orientation

Front

The vestibular system is a pair of organs that...

Back

Work together with one being excited and the other inhibited depending on direction of movement.

Front

Which nerve is innervated by the vestibular system?

Back

By the vestibulocochlear nerve/cranial nerve 8

Front

Which separate part of the inner ear contains your five organs?

Back

The vestibular labyrinth (also called vestibular apparatus)

Front

What type of fluid are the semi-circular canals filled with?

Back

Endolymph fluid

Front

What direction does the semi-circular canals go in?

Back

Anterior, superior, posterior, and horizontal

Front

What angle does the semi-circular canal sit in?

Back

A 90 degree angle

Front

Where does the ampullae sit?

Back

At the base of each semi-circular canal

Front

Crista contains?

Back

Hair cells