Vestibular Nerve

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

**Definition:** One of the two branches of cranial nerve VIII (vestibulocochlear nerve), which transmits sensory information transmitted from vestibular hair cells located in the utricle, the saccule, and the three semicircular canals.

**Synonyms:** - Vestibular Nerve (VIII) - Vestibular Root of Eighth Cranial Nerve