A nerve that is responsible for the sense of hearing and that is also pertinent to the senses of balance and body position. Problems with the vestibulocochlear nerve may result in deafness, tinnitus (ringing or noise in the ears), dizziness, vertigo, and vomiting. The vestibulo-cochlear nerve is the eighth cranial nerve.

the 8th cranial nerve: a sensorial nerve comprised of tracts which innervate both the sense of hearing and that of equilibrium. It has two segments, the vestibular nerve, starting inside the semicircu [..]

Cranial nerve VIII, which runs from the cochlea to the brainstem auditory nuclei. See Figures 2.9, 9.2.

The 8th Cranial Nerve. The vestibuloCochlear Nerve has a cochlear part (Cochlear Nerve) which is concerned with Hearing and a vestibular part (Vestibular Nerve) which mediates the sense of balance and [..]

The 8th cranial nerve. The vestibulocochlear nerve has a cochlear part (COCHLEAR NERVE) which is concerned with hearing and a vestibular part (VESTIBULAR NERVE) which mediates the sense of balance and [..]

The vestibulocochlear nerve is responsible for the sense of hearing and is also important to the body’s sense of balance.

Also called the auditory nerve or acoustic nerve. Acts like a telephone line to the brain. The electrical signals generated by the hair cells are sent to the brain by this nerve.