cochlear nerve
English
editNoun
editcochlear nerve (plural cochlear nerves)
- (neuroanatomy) A nerve that arises in the spiral ganglion of the cochlea and carries auditory sensory information from the organ of Corti directly to the brain.
- Hypernym: vestibulocochlear nerve
- Coordinate term: vestibular nerve
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References
edit- “cochlear nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.