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auditory nerve

auditory nerve The auditory nerve is the cochlear part of the eighth cranial nerve.

The auditory nerve is the cochlear part of the eighth cranial nerve. Its fibers connect the cochlea with brain-stem hearing centers and carry the signals that make hearing possible.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Cochlear Nerve” (D003056).
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