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| The vestibular system, which contributes to our _________ and our sense of _______, is the sensory system that provides the dominant input about _____ and _____ |
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| balance, spacial orientation, movement equilibrioception |
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| What is the vestibulo-ocular reflex? |
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| It is a reflex eye movement that stabilizes images on the retina during head movement by producing an eye movement in the direction opposite to head movement, thus preserving the image on the center of the visual field. |
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| Does the hair cell fire an AP? |
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Definition
| No, there is a recpetor potential instead |
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| The stereocilia are connected by ... |
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| This receptor potential opens ... |
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Definition
| voltage gated calcium channels; calcium ions then enter the cell and trigger the release of neurotransmitters at the basal end of the cell. |
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| When the stereocilia move toward the kinolicium the hair cell allows __ K+ in to ___ |
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| When the stereocilia move away from the kinolicium the hair cell allows __ K+ in to ___ |
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| Inertia is what controls the way the gel moves, T/F |
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