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auditory nerve

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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Nearby words

auditory canal, auditory cartilage, auditory cortex, auditory field, auditory hair, auditory nerve, auditory phonetics, auditory pit, auditory receptor cell, auditory reflex, auditory tube

Origin of auditory nerve

First recorded in 1715–25
Also called acoustic nerve.
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Medicine definitions for auditory nerve

auditory nerve

n.

cochlear nerve
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Science 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.
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Culture 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.

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