BRAIN
SPINAL CORD
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Question
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nerve responsible for the sensation of equilibrium
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vestibulocochlear
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oculomotor
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hypoglossal
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trigeminal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The vestibulocochlear nerve is the eighth cranial nerve. Its cochlear branch is responsible for the special sensation of hearing, and its vestibular portions are involved in balance, spatial sensation, and posture.
Detailed explanation-2: -The vestibulocochlear nerve (8th cranial nerve) is a sensory nerve. It is made up of two nerves, the cochlear, which transmits sound and the vestibular which controls balance.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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