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  1. Activation of the stretch reflex causes the muscle spindle to?
    Facilitate contraction of its own muscle and inhibit the antagonist.
  2. The stretch reflex is?
    A segmental reflex mediated at the spinal cord.
  3. The blood supply to the brainstem comes primarily from the?
    Vertebral arteries
  4. Wernicke's area is for?
    Understanding speech
  5. Involuntary, extraneous movement may be the result of lesions in the?
    Basal ganglia
  6. Saltatory conduction is?
    A nerve impulse jumping from node to node along a nerve.
  7. The utricle and saccule of the vestibular apparatus respond to?
    Linear acceleration and deceleration
  8. The inability of the eyes to keep up with the head during head movement may result in?
    Oscillopia
  9. What is Meniere's disease?
    A sudden onset of severe veritgo that is related to changes in volume and pressure in the inner ear.
  10. Chemicals and medications that can damage hair cell receptors in the inner ear thereby causing vestibular dysfunction are called?
    Ototoxic
  11. Complete loss of vestibular function billateraly will result in?
    Oscillopia and disequilibrium
  12. Benign tumor on the vestibular nerve.
    Acoustic neuroma
  13. Inflammation of the semicircular canals is called?
    Labrynthitis
Author
Vincent
ID
95681
Card Set
Neuro
Description
Anatomy and Vestibular
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