Chapter 16.5, Problem 29LO

Summary Introduction

To describe: The auditory pathway from the stimulation of the vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII) to the brain.

Concept introduction: The ear is the hearing organ that detects sound and movements of the brain. The stimulus is transduced into nerve signals. Nerve signals are transmitted by the vestibular nerve (eighth cranial nerve) and result in the sensation of hearing and equilibrium. Anatomically, the ear is divided into three distinct regions, namely external ear, middle ear, and inner ear.