Vestibulocochlear nerve — Free Anatomy Illustration

Anatomy

Vestibulocochlear nerve

Paired pale yellow to yellow-white sensory cranial nerve bundle representing the vestibulocochlear nerve, shown as a short smooth cord-like common trunk of moderate thickness with a slightly flattened proximal segment and subtle bundled fascicles. The nerve divides near one end into two distinct delicate branches: a vestibular component and a cochlear component, one branch slightly broader and the other more slender, both tapering distally. In some views the two divisions are shown converging into the thicker common trunk, emphasizing the paired vestibular and cochlear components heading toward the inner ear region.

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