Chapter 16.4, Problem 20AYLO

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

The stimulation of hair cells of crista ampullaris and the brain sense to tilting or rotation of the head.

Introduction:

Ear is a hearing organ for a sound response that comes from the vibration of air molecules, and their equilibrium comes from the movement, orientation, and balance of the body. These two senses come from the inner ear containing the sensory cells. Semicircular duct helps to detect the rotary movements such as chair rotation, walk around the corner, or bend to take something from the floor. It is held by the bony semicircular canals of temporal bone.