Vestibular System
Quiz by Dr. Saeed Al-Hulaibi
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- Q1
From the answer choices below, which one is NOT a function of the vestibular system?
Pain perception
Coordinates eye movement with head movement
Balance
Monitors changes of position of the head
30s - Q2
The vestibular apparatus is involved in maintaining equilibrium. The vestibular apparatus consists of the __________ and the __________.
eyes; inner ear
vestibule; semicircular canals
vestibule; cochlea
30s - Q3
The peripheral vestibular system consists of the vestibule and 3 semicircular canals. It is responsible to detect:
Speed
Distance
Acceleration
Time
30s - Q4
The vestibular system progresses more rapidly than the sense of hearing
False
True
30s - Q5
What do the semicircular canals detect?
Linear movements
Body's position with respect to gravity
Head tilts
Head turns
30s - Q6
What are the two otolith organs?
Saccule and utricle
Cochlea and cilia
Utricle and cochlea
Cilia and saccule
30s - Q7
Otoconia (ear crystals) are particles of calcium carbonate that help to perceive gravity. They are normally found in:
Horizontal Semicircular canal only
Semicircular canals
Cochlea
Otolith organs
30s - Q8
Receptors in the semicircular canals detect movement of the head by sensing the motion of _________?
Blood
Water
Hemolymph
Endolymph
30s - Q9
Which of the following structures respond to head position relative to gravity?
Cupula
Ampullae
Utricle
Anterior semicircular canal
30s - Q10
The receptors of the utricle, saccule and semicircular canals, shown here, are examples of?
Nociceptors
Chemoreceptors.
Mechanoreceptors
30s