What Cranial Nerve Carries Information About Hearing and Head Movement

question 19

Multiple Choice

What cranial nerve carries information about hearing and head movement to the brain?

• A)vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)
• B)trigeminal nerve (CN IV)
• C)abducens nerve (CN VI)
• D)trochlear nerve (CN V)

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