a separation of the vestibulocochlear nerve which transports nerve fibers from the vestibular system inside the inner ear; it is correlated to the sense of equilibrium and position in space.
VESTIBULAR NERVE: "Vestibular nerve fibers end inside the vestibular nuclei inside the brainstem."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "VESTIBULAR NERVE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 29, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/vestibular-nerve/ (accessed March 23, 2023).
