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Vestibular Nerve
Scarpa' | s Ganglion | Ganglion, Scarpa' | s | Nerve, Vestibular | Nerves, Vestibular | Scarpa Ganglion | Scarpas Ganglion | Vestibular Nerves
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. |
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