NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

BRAIN

CRANIAL NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This nerve (use Roman Numeral) controls the sense of balance.
A
II
B
V
C
VIII
D
IX
E
XII
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The vestibulocochlear nerve helps with a person’s hearing and balance. This nerve contains two components: the vestibular nerve and the cochlear nerve. The vestibular nerve helps the body sense changes in the position of the head with regard to gravity. The body uses this information to maintain balance.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cranial nerve VIII brings sound and information about one’s position and movement in space into the brain. The auditory and vestibular systems subserve several functions basic to clinical medicine and to psychiatry.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cranial Nerve 8 (CN VIII): Vestibulocochlear.

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