Vestibulocochlear nerve
System
Sensory
SNOMED CT
180945001
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Definition
Cranial nerve that transmits sound and equilibrium (balance) information from the inner ear to the brain.
Also known as acoustic nerve, acoustic nerve (Crosby), acoustic VIII nerve, CN-VIII, cochlear-vestibular nerve, cochleovestibular nerve, cranial nerve VIII, eighth cranial nerve, nervus vestibulocochlearis [viii], stato-acoustic nerve, vestibulocochlear nerve [VIII], vestibulocochlear nerve tree, vestibulocochlear VIII nerve, VIII nerve, VIIIth cranial nerve — per UBERON
The Vestibulocochlear nerve is a part of the Sensory.
Also identified as
- MESH D000159 per UBERON
- NCIT C12996 per UBERON
- SCTID 180945001 per UBERON
- UMLS C0001162 per UBERON
- UMLS C1278835 per UBERON
Associated Diseases
| Disease | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Acoustic neuroma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Acoustic neuroma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Malignant neoplasm of acoustic nerve | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Vestibulocochlear nerve disorder | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Vestibulocochlear nerve neoplasm | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |