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)

CRANIAL NERVES

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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 called Auditory Nerve, Acoustic Nerve, or Eighth Cranial Nerve, nerve in the human ear, serving the organs of equilibrium and of hearing.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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