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Vestibulocochlear Nerve MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Vestibulocochlear Nerve
Tree Number(s)
A08.800.800.120.910
Unique ID
D000159
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000159
Annotation
neoplasm = VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE DISEASES (IM) + CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS (IM) + histological type of neoplasm (IM) but note that NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC is also available
Scope Note
The 8th cranial nerve. The vestibulocochlear nerve has a cochlear part (COCHLEAR NERVE) which is concerned with hearing and a vestibular part (VESTIBULAR NERVE) which mediates the sense of balance and head position. The fibers of the cochlear nerve originate from neurons of the SPIRAL GANGLION and project to the cochlear nuclei (COCHLEAR NUCLEUS). The fibers of the vestibular nerve arise from neurons of Scarpa's ganglion and project to the VESTIBULAR NUCLEI.
Entry Term(s)
Cochleovestibular Nerve
Cranial Nerve VIII
Eighth Cranial Nerve
Statoacoustic Nerve
NLM Classification #
WL 330
Public MeSH Note
2000; see ACOUSTIC NERVE 1963-1999; for VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE see ACOUSTIC NERVE 1963-1999
History Note
2000(1963)
Entry Combination
injuries:Vestibulocochlear Nerve Injuries
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2021/06/30
Vestibulocochlear Nerve Preferred
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