Cochlear Nerve

**Semantic type:** Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

**Definition:** The cochlear portion of cranial nerve VIII (the vestibulocochlear nerve), which transmits auditory sensory impulses to the cochlear nucleus in the brainstem.

**Synonyms:** - Acoustic Nerve - Acoustic Nerve - Acoustic nerve - Auditory Nerve - Cochlear Root of Acoustic Nerve - Cochlear Root of Eighth Cranial Nerve - NERVE, COCHLEAR