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auditory nerve Word Origin noun Anatomy.
- either one of the eighth pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct impulses from the organs of hearing and from the semicircular canals to the brain.
Origin of auditory nerve First recorded in 1715–25 Also called acoustic nerve. auditory nerve in Medicine auditory nerve n.
- cochlear nerve
auditory nerve in Science auditory nerve
- Either of the eighth pair of cranial nerves that carries sensory impulses from the ear to the brain. The auditory nerve transmits information related to sound and balance.
auditory nerve in Culture auditory nerve
The nerve that connects the inner ear with the brain. One of its two branches carries the sensation of sound to the brain; the other is involved in maintaining balance.