Noun: nervus vestibulocochlearis
- A composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea
"The nervus vestibulocochlearis transmits both hearing and balance information";
- acoustic nerve, auditory nerve, vestibulocochlear nerve, eighth cranial nerve
Type of: cranial nerve
Part of: auditory system
Encyclopedia: Nervus vestibulocochlearis