CN VIII- Vestibulocochlear Nerve

Question 1

Characteristic CN VIII

Answer 1

Arise from medulla oblongata

Fibers arise from the hearing and apparatus of the inner ear, pass through the internal acoustic meatus, and enter the brainstem at the pons-medulla border

Question 2

CN VIII Pathway

Answer 2

Question 3

CN VIII Division

Answer 3

1. cochlear (hearing)
2. vestibular (balance)

Question 4

Type of Nerve

Answer 4

Sensory

Question 5

Clinical Application

Answer 5

Vertigo

Question 6

2-minute CN VIII

Answer 6

2-Minute Neuroscience: Vestibulocochlear Nerve (Cranial Nerve VIII)

Adapted from Neuroscientifically Challenged | YouTube Channel