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8 CRANIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vestibulocochlear nerve
1, record 1, English, vestibulocochlear%20nerve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- eighth cranial nerve 2, record 1, English, eighth%20cranial%20nerve
correct
- cranial nerve VIII 3, record 1, English, cranial%20nerve%20VIII
correct
- 8 cranial 4, record 1, English, 8%20cranial
correct
- auditory nerve 4, record 1, English, auditory%20nerve
- acoustic nerve 4, record 1, English, acoustic%20nerve
- auditory eighth cranial nerve 4, record 1, English, auditory%20eighth%20cranial%20nerve
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
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. 3, record 1, English, - vestibulocochlear%20nerve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nerf vestibulocochléaire
1, record 1, French, nerf%20vestibulocochl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- 8e paire crânienne 2, record 1, French, 8e%20paire%20cr%C3%A2nienne
correct, feminine noun
- huitième paire crânienne 3, record 1, French, huiti%C3%A8me%20paire%20cr%C3%A2nienne
correct, feminine noun
- 8e paire de nerfs crâniens 4, record 1, French, 8e%20paire%20de%20nerfs%20cr%C3%A2niens
correct, feminine noun
- huitième paire de nerfs crâniens 3, record 1, French, huiti%C3%A8me%20paire%20de%20nerfs%20cr%C3%A2niens
correct, feminine noun
- nerf VIII 3, record 1, French, nerf%20VIII
correct, masculine noun
- nerf cochléo-vestibulaire 5, record 1, French, nerf%20cochl%C3%A9o%2Dvestibulaire
correct, masculine noun
- nerf auditif 6, record 1, French, nerf%20auditif%20
correct, masculine noun
- nerf acoustique 7, record 1, French, nerf%20acoustique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
8e paire de nerf crânien. Le nerf vestibulocochléaire comprend une partie cochléaire (nerf cochléaire) en rapport avec l'audition, et une partie vestibulaire (nerf vestibulaire) en rapport avec le sens de l'équilibre et la position de la tête. 3, record 1, French, - nerf%20vestibulocochl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nerf vestibulo-cochéaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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