Hearing, Language and Vestibular Systems

60 cards   |   Total Attempts: 188
  

Cards In This Set

Front Back
What is the function of the auditory system?
Exteroceptive system concerned with the perception of sound
What is the function of the vestibular system?
Proprioception, maintenance of balance and equillibrium
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Cochlear nerve
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Vestibular nerve
Where does the vestibulocochlear nerve enter the brainstem?
At the cerebellopontine angle - the junction between the cerebellum, the pons and the medulla
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Internal acoustic meatus
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Tympanic membrane
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Middle ear
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Cochlea
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Vestibule
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Anterior semicircular canal
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Posterior semicircular canal
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Lateral semicircular canal
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Utricle
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Saccule