7 min
The Vestibular system & Balance Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy
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- Life Sciences
This episode tackles the beautifully complex area of the inner ear whose function it is to detect motion and facilitate, in part, balance.
Terms covered this week; The bony & membranous labyrinth of the inner ear. The fluids perilymph & endolymph that flood these cavities. The stereocilia, macula, crista, cupula and otoconia that comprise the delicate inner organs of balance. Finally the clinical relevance of the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR), the symptom of vertigo, the sign nystagmus and the condition (BPPV) Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
This episode tackles the beautifully complex area of the inner ear whose function it is to detect motion and facilitate, in part, balance.
Terms covered this week; The bony & membranous labyrinth of the inner ear. The fluids perilymph & endolymph that flood these cavities. The stereocilia, macula, crista, cupula and otoconia that comprise the delicate inner organs of balance. Finally the clinical relevance of the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR), the symptom of vertigo, the sign nystagmus and the condition (BPPV) Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
7 min