GROSS ANATOMY

GROSS ANATOMY

CRANIAL NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What nerve is purely sensory and transmits impulses for the sense of balance and sense of hearing? auditory (remember this by the word cochlear ____ think of cochlear implants that allow people to hear)
A
Olfactory
B
Optic
C
Hypoglossal
D
Vestibulocochlear
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. It is one of the many pieces that make up the auditory system, which enables effective hearing.

Detailed explanation-2: -vestibulocochlear nerve: Also known as the auditory vestibular nerve, this is the eighth of twelve cranial nerves, and it is responsible for transmitting sound and equilibrium (balance) information from the inner ear to the brain.

Detailed explanation-3: -vestibulocochlear nerve, also called Auditory Nerve, Acoustic Nerve, or Eighth Cranial Nerve, nerve in the human ear, serving the organs of equilibrium and of hearing.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Cochlear Nerve and Auditory System The cochlear nerve is responsible for transmitting auditory signals from the inner ear to the cochlear nuclei within the brainstem and ultimately to the primary auditory cortex within the temporal lobe.[3][4]

Detailed explanation-5: -Coming from the inner ear and running to the brain is the eighth cranial nerve, the auditory nerve. This nerve carries both balance and hearing information to the brain.

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