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Cranial nerve 7 is also referred to as the facial nerve. It has both sensory and motor components. Its sensory portion is responsible for taste on the anterior two thirds of the tongue as well as sensation for a small patch of skin by the ear. Its motor component is responsible for innervating the muscles of facial expression.

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The 8th cranial nerve is called the Vestibulocochlear nerve consisting of 2 branches --- the cochlear branch (hearing portion) and the vestibular branch (equilibrium portion).

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vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)

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Q: What is the eighth cranial nerve?
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What cranial nerves is dedicated to auditory apparatus?

The eighth cranial nerve or the vestibulocochlear nerve is dedicated to auditory apparatus.


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The 8th. Hey - I remembered it, the vestibulocochlear nerve.


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