auditory nerve

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noun Anatomy.

either one of the eighth pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct impulses from the organs of hearing and from the semicircular canals to the brain.

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Also called acoustic nerve.

Origin of auditory nerve

First recorded in 1715–25

Words nearby auditory nerve

Auditor General, auditorium, auditory, auditory aphasia, auditory canal, auditory nerve, auditory phonetics, auditory vesicle, audit trail, Audrey, Audubon

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How to use auditory nerve in a sentence

When the vibrations hit the inner ear fluid, tiny hair cells start to convulse, creating electrical pulses that travel up the auditory nerve to the brain.
The best bone-conduction headphones for sound and safety|Tony Ware|August 23, 2021|Popular-Science
The body may be compared to a harp of two chords,—the optic nerve and the auditory nerve.
Mysterious Psychic Forces|Camille Flammarion
So far as I have been able to determine, the auditory nerve and the seventh proper possess only a single root common to the two.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
I have not been able to prove that the commissure is continued forwards into the auditory nerve.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

The impulses imparted to the auditory nerve reach the brain and in some unknown way are translated into sound.
General Science|Bertha M. Clark
The excitation of the auditory nerve centers compels attention.
Principles of Teaching|Adam S. Bennion

Scientific definitions for auditory nerve

auditory nerve

Either of the eighth pair of cranial nerves that carries sensory impulses from the ear to the brain. The auditory nerve transmits information related to sound and balance.

Cultural definitions for auditory nerve

auditory nerve

The nerve that connects the inner ear with the brain. One of its two branches carries the sensation of sound to the brain; the other is involved in maintaining balance.