Asked by Shakena Toomer on Jun 14, 2024
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The auditory nerve is also known as the ________ cranial nerve.
A) 5th
B) 7th
C) 9th
D) 8th
Auditory Nerve
The nerve that carries signals from the inner ear to the brain, enabling hearing.
Cranial Nerve
One of twelve nerves that emerge directly from the brain (not the spinal cord), responsible for conveying sensory and motor information to and from the head and neck.
- Understand comprehensively the initial terminology and the structural composition linked with the system of hearing.
- Identify the roles and functions of the auditory nerve and parts of the external, middle, and inner ear.
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AP
Anish pokhrelJun 18, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The auditory nerve is also known as the 8th cranial nerve.
Learning Objectives
- Understand comprehensively the initial terminology and the structural composition linked with the system of hearing.
- Identify the roles and functions of the auditory nerve and parts of the external, middle, and inner ear.