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vestibulocochlear nerve

British  
/ vɛˌstɪbjʊːlə ˈkɒklɪə /

noun

  1. Formerly called: acoustic nerve.  either one of the eight pairs of cranial nerves that supply the cochlea and semicircular canals of the internal ear and contribute to the sense of hearing

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