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vestibular nerve

American  

noun

Anatomy.
  1. the part of the auditory nerve in the inner ear that carries sensory information related to body equilibrium.


Etymology

Origin of vestibular nerve

First recorded in 1870–75

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The cochlear nerve and vestibular nerve both connect to the cochlea.

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