Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Semicircular canals

Answer

Saccule

Answer

Utricle

Answer

Cochlea

Question 2

Which structure within the vestibular system primarily detects linear acceleration and head position relative to gravity?

Accepted Answer

Utricle

Answer

Cochlea

Answer

Semicircular canals

Answer

Vestibular nerve

Question 3

What type of sensory receptors are found in the vestibular system?

Accepted Answer

Hair cells

Answer

Rod cells

Answer

Cone cells

Answer

Mechanoreceptors

Question 4

What type of movement do the semicircular canals primarily respond to?

Accepted Answer

Rotational movements of the head

Answer

Static movements

Answer

Vibrational movements

Answer

Linear movements

Question 5

What role do hair cells play in the vestibular system?

Accepted Answer

They convert mechanical stimuli into electrical signals

Answer

They produce fluid for the ear

Answer

They protect the inner ear from infection

Answer

They amplify sound waves

Question 6

Which nerve is responsible for transmitting information from the vestibular system to the brain?

Accepted Answer

Vestibular nerve

Answer

Trigeminal nerve

Answer

Vagus nerve

Answer

Optic nerve

Question 7

Orientation of Utricle is _________

Accepted Answer

Horizontal

Answer

Vertical

Question 8

Orientation of saccule is __________

Accepted Answer

Vertical

Answer

Horizontal

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