Vestibular System MCQs

Which part of the vestibular system is responsible for detecting rotational movements?

• Cochlea

• Semicircular canals

• Oval windows

• Tympanic membrane

What are the three semicircular canals responsible for?

• Detecting smell, taste, and touch

• Regulating body temperature

• Controlling heart rate

• Detecting rotational movements of the head and maintaining balance

Which otolith organ detects linear acceleration?

• Vestibule and Ampulla

• Tympanic Membrane and Oval Window

• Utricle and Saccule

• Cochlea and Semicircular Canals

The vestibular nerve carries information from the vestibular system to which part of the brain?

• cerebellum

• hippocampus

• brainstem

• occipital lobe

Which semicircular canal is responsible for detecting movements in the vertical plane?

• anterior semicircular canal

• lateral semicircular canal

• superior semicircular canal

• posterior semicircular canal

What is the function of the utricle in the otolith organs?

• Detect sound waves

• Control blood pressure

• Detect linear acceleration and head-tilt in relation to gravity

• Regulate body temperature

The vestibular nerve is a branch of which cranial nerve?

• Optic nerve (Cranial nerve II)

• Olfactory nerve (Cranial nerve I)

• Facial nerve (Cranial nerve VII)

• Vestibulocochlear nerve (Cranial nerve VIII)

Which otolith organ is responsible for detecting changes in head position with respect to gravity?

• Cochlea and Semicircular Canals

• Utricle and Saccule

• Olfactory Bulb

• Vestibular Nerve

What is the main function of the semicircular canals?

• Digestion of food

• Maintain balance and spatial orientation

• Regulating body temperature

• Detecting sound waves

Which part of the vestibular system is responsible for detecting changes in head position?

• Tympanic membrane

• Cochlea

• Oval windows

• Semicircular canals