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Last Update: 11/04/2023 04:50 PM
Current Deck: PHYL 2041 (Exam 2)
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Identify the vestibular structures detecting translational horizontal and vertical as well as angular accelerations. How is the labyrinth innervated?
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Vestibular labyrinth consists of:
- Semicircular canals (detect angular acceleration)
- Otolith organs:
- Utricle (detects horizontal acceleration)
- Saccule (Detects vertical acceleration)
Labyrinth innervated by vestibular part of eighth cranial nerve; Cell bodies of vestibular neurons located in Scarpa's ganglion
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