auditory nerve; vestibulocochlear nerve
Anatomical term for the eighth cranial nerve, which transmits sound and balance information from the inner ear to the brain. Also called 内耳神経.
See also: 内耳神経
聴神経は内耳から脳へ音の信号を伝える。
The auditory nerve transmits sound signals from the inner ear to the brain.
A tumor on the vestibulocochlear nerve can cause hearing loss and tinnitus.