Definition of Eighth cranial nerve

1. Noun. A composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea.


Medical Definition of Eighth cranial nerve

1. The vestibulocochlear nerve is responsible for the sense of hearing and balance (body position sense). Lesions of the eighth nerve can result in deafness, tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo and vomiting. Synonym: cranial nerve VIII. (27 Sep 1997)

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