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Meaning of AUDITORY NERVE

 
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 Definition: 
[n]  a composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea
 
 Synonyms: acoustic nerve, eighth cranial nerve, nervus vestibulocochlearis, vestibulocochlear nerve
 
 See Also: auditory system, cranial nerve

 

 

Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: eighth cranial nerve that connects the inner ear to the brainstem.
 

 

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