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| where the vestibular organs are. circular canals, ampullae, utricle, saccule, scarpa's ganglion |
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| receptor organs of the utricle and saccule |
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| hair cells of the macula have their ends in this gelitinous mass with calcium carbonate granules called otoliths |
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| contain the hair cells inside the circular canals that move when the endolymph moves |
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| where do the vestibular nuclei project to? |
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| cerebellum, reticular formation, spinal cord |
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| Vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) |
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| eyes move slowly in one direction and then jerk back in the other direction (vestibular nystagmus)...pathway is medial longitudinal fasciculus - links vestibular nuclei to cranial nerves III, IV, VI |
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| dysfunction of the vestibular system leading to a feeling of falling |
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| hair cells are depolarized when they bend towards this, taller than the rest of the stereocilia |
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