vestibulocochlear nerve
- noun
- /ˌvɛstɪbjuˈloʊˌkoʊkliər nɜrv/
- Specialized
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nervio vestibulococlear
- The vestibulocochlear nerve transmits sound and balance information from the inner ear to the brain.
Examples
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During the operation, the surgeon carefully monitored the vestibulocochlear nerve to prevent any complications.
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The vestibulocochlear nerve connects the ear to the brain in an area called the brainstem.
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The two "sensory branches" of the vestibulocochlear nerve are going up from the ear to the brain; the "sensorimotor" facial nerve is going up and down between the brain and the face, tongue, and middle ear.
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As you can tell from the paths, the vestibulocochlear nerve is two separate nerves bundled together, and the facial nerve is also sandwiched in next to that bundle.
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Vestibular schwannomas arise from Schwann cells on branches of the vestibulocochlear nerve, most commonly the superior vestibular nerve.
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Damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve can lead to hearing loss or balance problems.
Synonyms
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A nerve that carries sound and balance signals from the inner ear to the brain
The nerve that carries sound and balance signals from the inner ear to the brain
A nerve that carries sound and balance messages from the ear to the brain
The nerve that carries sound and balance signals from the inner ear to the brain
Surface Forms
Morphology
vestibulocochlear + nerve
This is a technical medical term built from Latin-derived roots ('vestibulo-' and 'cochlear') that are not transparent or familiar to an average B1 learner; only 'nerve' is a common word. Because the crucial constituent 'vestibulocochlear' is specialized and its meaning (hearing + balance pathways) cannot be derived by typical B1 users from ordinary English vocabulary, the expression is opaque to learners.
Etymology
Vestibulocochlear nerve mixes two parts that show what it does: vestibulo is the ear part for 'balance', and cochlear is the small 'snail'-shaped part for 'hearing'. So the vestibulocochlear nerve carries both balance and sound from the inner ear to the brain.