Auditory nerve

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  • The auditory nerve is made up of approximately 30,000 nerve fibers with afferent (sensory) portions projecting from cell bodies in the spiral ganglion and efferent axons coming from cells in the olivary complex.
  • Auditory Nerve - Cranial Nerve 8 Another name for the auditory nerve is the vestibulo-cochlear nerve.
  • These tests can be performed on patients where there is doubt as to whether the auditory nerve is intact, fortunately this situation exists in only a very small number of patients.
  • The auditory nerve is stimulated by these electric currents and transmits nerve impulses to the brain, where they are understood as acoustic sensations.
  • You can see the auditory nerve exiting at the base of the cochlea; it will travel through the temporal bone to the brainstem.
  • Describe the excitation process: how basilar membrane vibration leads to depolarization of the hair cells and stimulation of auditory nerve fibers.
  • auditory nerve The nerve that connects the inner ear with the brain.
  • auditory nerve Health auditory nerve The nerve that connects the inner ear with the brain.
  • 1119419 Prev | Table of Contents 2000 | Next Reports Restoration of Auditory Nerve Synapses in Cats by Cochlear Implants D.

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