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16 Cards in this Set
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Ceruminous glands |
Release waxy substance Helps keep out foreign objects Located in external auditory meatus |
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The middle ear is also knlwn as |
The tympanic cavity |
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The middle ear communicates withnasopharynx via |
The auditory tube |
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The middle ear contains |
The auditory ossicles |
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The inner ear includes |
Bony labrynth which surrounds and protects membranous labrynth |
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Bony labrynth is made up of |
Vestibule Semicircular Canals Chochlea |
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Cochlea contains |
Choclear duct |
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Receptoda of the choclea provide a sense of |
hearing |
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Semicircular canals contain |
Semicircular ducts |
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Semicircular canal receptors are stimulated by |
Rotation of the head |
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Vestibule contains |
Saccule ans Uticle |
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Sensations of equilibrium are provided by the receptors of |
Vestibular Complex |
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Basic receptors of the inner ear |
Hair cells |
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What type of equilibrium does the semicircular canals deal with |
Dynamic Equilibrium |
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What type of equilibrium does the vestibule deal with |
Static Equilibrium |
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Dynamic Equilibrium |
Perception of motion and acceleration In semicircular canals |