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Equilibrium

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The organs of static equilibrium are located within two expanded chambers called the (BLANK) and the saccule.   utricle  
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All of the balance organs are located within the (BLANK) bones of the skull.   temporal  
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The receptor cells of these organs are found in the wall of the membranous labyrinth in a structure called the   macula  
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Otoliths are small grains composed of   calcium carbonate  
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Sensory impulses travel from the organs of equilibrium to the brain on the (BLANK) nerve   vestibulocochlear, vestibular  
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The sensory organ of a semicircular canal lies within a swelling of the canal called the   ampulla  
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The sensory organ within the ampulla of a semicircular canal is called a   crista ampullaris  
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The (BLANK) of this sensory organ consists of a dome-shaped gelatinous mass.   Capula  
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When the head is moved, the fluid inside the membranous portion of a semicircular canal tends to remain stationary because of the (BLANK) of the fluid.   Inertia  
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Parts of the (BLANK) of the brain interpret impulses from the equilibrium receptors.   Cerebellum  
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