Beginner Vestibule Quiz
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Q1. Where is the vestibule located within the bony labyrinth?
- Within the external acoustic meatus
- Between the tympanic membrane and malleus
- Inside the auditory tube
- Between the cochlea and semicircular canals
Q2. Which two membranous labyrinth structures lie within the vestibule?
- Malleus and incus
- Utricle and saccule
- Cochlear duct and ampulla
- Organ of Corti and modiolus
Q3. Which opening in the lateral wall of the vestibule is occupied by the stapes footplate?
- Cochlear aqueduct
- Round window
- Oval window
- Internal acoustic meatus
Q4. What do the utricle and saccule primarily detect?
- Linear acceleration and head position relative to gravity
- Middle-ear pressure
- Angular acceleration only
- Sound frequency
Q5. What is the sensory receptor area of the utricle and saccule called?
- Spiral ganglion
- Organ of Corti
- Macula
- Crista ampullaris
Q6. What structures are embedded in the otolithic membrane?
- Otoconia
- Cochlear pillars
- Auditory ossicles
- Cupulae
Q7. Which fluid fills the utricle and saccule?
- Synovial fluid
- Endolymph
- Cerebrospinal fluid
- Perilymph
Q8. Which fluid surrounds the utricle and saccule within the bony vestibule?
- Mucus
- Blood plasma
- Perilymph
- Endolymph
Q9. Which cranial nerve carries sensory information from the vestibular apparatus?
- Cochlear division of CN VIII only
- Glossopharyngeal nerve, CN IX
- Vestibular division of CN VIII
- Facial nerve, CN VII
Q10. Which otolith organ is larger and generally positioned more superiorly within the vestibule?
- Saccule
- Cochlear duct
- Utricle
- Posterior ampulla