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acoustic nerve

Used for:

auditory nerve

Used for:

vestibulocochlear nerve

See for:

cranial nerve VIII

Broader Terms:

cranial nerve

Narrower Terms:

cochlear nerve

Narrower Terms:

vestibular nerve

Scope Note:

cranial nerve concerned with hearing, balance and head position; the 8th cranial nerve which branches into two parts, a cochlear part integral to hearing and a vestibular part which mediates the sense of balance and head position; also called the vestibulocochlear nerve.

Term Number:

2048-1756


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