NCIt synonyms : Cochlear Root of Eighth Cranial Nerve; Cochlear Root of Acoustic Nerve;
NCIt related terms : Acoustic nerve; Auditory Nerve; NERVE, COCHLEAR;
NCIt definition : The cochlear portion of cranial nerve VIII (the vestibulocochlear nerve), which transmits
auditory sensory impulses to the cochlear nucleus in the brainstem.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: The cochlear portion of the vestibulocochlear nerve, which transmits auditory
sensory impulses to the cochlear nucleus in the brainstem.;