Vestibulocochlear nerve: anatomy

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Vestibulocochlear nerve: anatomy. The outer, middle, and inner ear. Tympanic membrane. The ossicles. The oval window. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Components of the auditory system

  • The outer, middle, and inner ear
  • Tympanic membrane
  • The ossicles
  • The oval window
  • The organ of Corti
  • The auditory nerve
  • The cochlear nuclei in the medulla
  • The lateral lemniscus
  • The inferior colliculus
  • The medial geniculate nucleus
  • The primary auditory cortex: this is in the superior temporal gyrus

Components of the vestibular system

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Synonyms

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References

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  4. Benoudiba F, Toulgoat F, Sarrazin JL. The vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII). Diagn Interv Imaging 2013; 94:1043-1050.

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