"Vestibular Nerve" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The vestibular part of the 8th cranial nerve (VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE). The vestibular nerve fibers arise from neurons of Scarpa's ganglion and project peripherally to vestibular hair cells and centrally to the VESTIBULAR NUCLEI of the BRAIN STEM. These fibers mediate the sense of balance and head position.
| Descriptor ID |
D014725
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.800.120.910.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Vestibular Nerve- Vestibular Nerve
- Nerve, Vestibular
- Nerves, Vestibular
- Vestibular Nerves
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