Cochlear nerve
| Cochlear nerve | |
|---|---|
| File:Gray691.png The cochlear nerve, part of the vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII), is shown in this diagram. | |
| Details | |
| From | Vestibulocochlear nerve |
| Innervates | Cochlea |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus cochlearis |
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The cochlear nerve (also known as the auditory nerve) is one of the two parts of the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII), the other part being the vestibular nerve. The cochlear nerve is responsible for transmitting auditory information from the cochlea to the brain.
Anatomy[edit | edit source]
The cochlear nerve originates from the spiral ganglion neurons located in the cochlea of the inner ear. These neurons are bipolar, with one set of dendrites extending to the hair cells of the cochlea and the other set forming the cochlear nerve fibers. The nerve fibers travel through the internal auditory canal and enter the brainstem at the junction of the pons and medulla oblongata.
Function[edit | edit source]
The primary function of the cochlear nerve is to carry auditory sensory information from the cochlea to the brain. The hair cells in the cochlea convert sound vibrations into electrical signals, which are then transmitted by the cochlear nerve fibers to the cochlear nucleus in the brainstem. From there, the auditory information is relayed to higher auditory pathways, including the superior olivary complex, inferior colliculus, medial geniculate nucleus, and ultimately the auditory cortex in the temporal lobe of the brain.
Clinical significance[edit | edit source]
Damage to the cochlear nerve can result in sensorineural hearing loss, which is a type of hearing loss that occurs due to problems in the inner ear or the nerve pathways from the inner ear to the brain. Causes of cochlear nerve damage can include acoustic neuroma, ototoxicity, trauma, and certain infections.
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