See Also: Cranial nerve VIII(health)
Cranial nerve VIII(medicine)
cochlear root of VIII nerve(medicine)
cranial nerve XII(medicine)
cranial nerve XI(medicine)
cranial nerve X(medicine)
cranial nerve VII(medicine)
cranial nerve VI(medicine)
cranial nerve V(medicine)
cranial nerve IX(medicine)

Cranial nerve VIII (medicine)


cranial nerve VIII -->
vestibulocochlear nerve
<anatomy, nerve> 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.