Vestibular Nerve

Vestibular nerve is one of the two branches that form the auditory nerve. It extends from the semicircular canals, through the vestibular ganglion, to the junction with the cochlear nerve to form the auditory nerve or cranial nerve VIII. Vestibular nerve sends nerve impulses related to balance and spatial orientation. The fibers of the vestibular nerve axons synapse with neurons in the vestibular nuclei annular bulge located on the wall of the fourth ventricle.