Flashcards: Inner Ear Function and Sensory Perception — 10 cartões

Hair Cells — role?

Transduce mechanical stimuli into nerve signals.

Otoliths — function?

Detect linear acceleration and head position.

Cochlear Duct — structure?

Contains the spiral organ for hearing.

Maculae — location?

Within utricle and saccule of inner ear.

Otoliths — function?

Detect linear acceleration and head position.

Hair cells — role?

Convert mechanical stimuli into nerve signals.

Otolithic membrane — composition?

Gelatinous layer with embedded otoliths.

Horizontal vs vertical maculae?

Utricle detects horizontal, saccule detects vertical movements.

Stereocilia — function?

Bend to trigger nerve impulses.

Basilar membrane — role?

Vibrates with sound to activate hair cells.