= Cochlear nerve
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The cochlear nerve, also known as the auditory nerve, is a critical component of the auditory system responsible for transmitting sound information from the inner ear to the brain. It is part of the vestibulocochlear nerve, or cranial nerve VIII (CN VIII), which consists of two main branches: the cochlear nerve and the vestibular nerve. The cochlear nerve specifically conveys electrical signals that originate from hair cells in the cochlea, a spiral-shaped structure within the inner ear.
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