auditory nerve

noun

, Anatomy.

1. either one of the eighth pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct impulses from the organs of hearing and from the semicircular canals to the brain.

auditory nerve

1. Either of the eighth pair of cranial nerves that carries sensory impulses from the ear to the brain. The auditory nerve transmits information related to sound and balance.

auditory nerve

1. The nerve that connects the inner ear with the brain . One of its two branches carries the sensation of sound to the brain; the other is involved in maintaining balance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of auditory nerve¹

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

"They saw its role more in receiving signals from the auditory nerve and transmitting them to high-level regions of the brain."

From Science Daily

The device, which uses electrodes to stimulate auditory nerves in the inner ear, allows patients to hear sounds, especially those needed to understand speech.

From New York Times

By measuring the response of their auditory nerve and brainstem, the researchers found that chronic tinnitus was not only associated with a loss of auditory nerve but that participants showed hyperactivity in the brainstem.

From Science Daily

The number of synapses that transmit the signals to the auditory nerve was also reduced.

From Science Daily

But sensorineural hearing loss is caused by a problem occurring in the inner ear, auditory nerve and brain.

From Salon