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Anatomy & Physiology

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Set 38 Ear And Equilibrium

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Question 1

(True False)

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The organs of static and dynamic equilibrium both contain hair cells, with stereocilia embedded in a gelatinous mass.

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Question 2

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Vestibular neurons transmit nerve impulses along the vestibulocochlear nerve to all of the following sites except

A)the brainstem.
B)the cerebrum.
C)the thalamus.
D)the cerebellum.
E)All of these sites are destinations for neural information from the vestibular neurons.

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Question 3

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In the vision and equilibrium test, it can be demonstrated that vision has very little to do with the sense of equilibrium, since unsteadiness does not increase when the eyes are closed while balancing on one foot.

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