NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE
PERIPHERAL NERVE
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Question
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What is the name of the nerve that sends sound messages to the brain?
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Olfactory
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Ruffini
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Cochlear
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Optic
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The cochlear nerve, also known as the acoustic nerve, is the sensory nerve that transfers auditory information from the cochlea (auditory area of the inner ear) to the brain.
Detailed explanation-2: -The vestibulocochlear nerve or auditory vestibular nerve, also known as the eighth cranial nerve, cranial nerve VIII, or simply CN VIII, is a cranial nerve that transmits sound and equilibrium (balance) information from the inner ear to the brain.
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