Vestibular System

Vestibular System

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Vestibular System

Vestibular System

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A 35-year-old female presented to the otolaryngology clinic with recurrent episodes of vertigo, fluctuating hearing loss, and tinnitus in her left ear. The patient reported a sensation of fullness or pressure in the affected ear during these episodes. Audiometric testing revealed sensorineural hearing loss, and vestibular function testing confirmed peripheral vestibular dysfunction. What is the underlying cause of this patient's condition?

Trauma to the outer ear leading to inner ear damage
Autoimmune response attacking the inner ear
Genetic mutation affecting vestibular function
Excess buildup of fluid in the inner ear

Infection of the middle ear causing inflammation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The sensory system that processes information regarding self-motion, head position, and spatial orientation is the _______ system

Visual

Auditory

Vestibular

Olfactory

Gustatory

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After stereocilia move toward the kinocilium,

mechanically-gated channels close.

the hair cell hyperpolarizes.

there is an efflux of calcium.

there is a decreased release of transmitter from the hair cell.

there is increased signaling in the vestibular nerve.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following would be a symptom of nonfunctional otoconia?

Increased sensitivity to head movements.

Detection only of vertical movements.

Detection only of horizontal plane movements.

Detection only of rotational movements.

Decreased sensation of head movements.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of movement do the saccule and utricle respond to, respectively?

Vertical; rotational

Vertical; horizontal

Rotational; vertical

Horizontal; vertical

Horizontal; rotational

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The hair cells extend out of the _______ in the _______ of the semicircular canals.

crista; ampulla

cupula; ampulla

cupula; crista

ampulla; otolith

otolith; cupula

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which reflex allows a person to visually focus on an object as the head rotates?

Vestibulocervical reflex

Vestibulospinal reflex

Vestibulo-ocular reflex

Vestibular-cerebellar reflex

Vestibulomotor reflex

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