Atlas of Anatomy by Anne M. Gilroy Brian R. MacPherson & Lawrence M. Ross

Author:Anne M. Gilroy, Brian R. MacPherson & Lawrence M. Ross
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thieme
Published: 2010-04-18T16:00:00+00:00

CN VIII: Vestibulocochlear Nerve

The vestibulochochlear nerve is a special somatic afferent nerve that consists of two roots. The vestibular root transmits impulses from the vestibular apparatus (balance, see p. 618); thecochlear root transmits impulses from the auditory apparatus (hearing, see p. 616).

Fig. 31.13 Vestibulocochlear nerve: Vestibular part

Fig. 31.14 Vestibulocochlear nerve: Cochlear part

Fig. 31.15 Vestibular and cochear (spiral) ganglia

Note: The vestibular and cochlear roots are still separate structures in the petrous part of the temporal bone.

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