Vestibulocochlear nerve

The vestibulocochlear nerve is the eighth of twelve cranial nerves, and also known as the auditory nerve. It emerges from the medulla oblongata and enters the internal acoustic meatus in the temporal bone, along with the facial nerve.

The vestibular nerve goes to the semicircular canals via the vestibular ganglion. It receives positional information.

The cochlear nerve goes to the cochlea and transmits information on sound to the brain.