Auditory Nerve (Noun)
Meaning
A composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The auditory nerve is responsible for transmitting sound information from the inner ear to the brain.
- Damage to the auditory nerve can result in permanent hearing loss.
- The auditory nerve is a bundle of nerve fibers that carries electrical signals from the cochlea to the brain.
- The vestibulocochlear nerve, also known as the auditory nerve, is the eighth cranial nerve.
- The auditory nerve plays a crucial role in our ability to perceive sound and maintain balance.