cochlear nerve

noun

A nerve that arises in the spiral ganglion of the cochlea and carries auditory sensory information from the organ of Corti directly to the brain.

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Meanings

nouncochlear nerve (plural cochlear nerves)

plural cochlear nerves

  1. anatomyA nerve that arises in the spiral ganglion of the cochlea and carries auditory sensory information from the organ of Corti directly to the brain.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 耳蝸神經 /耳蜗神经
  • 耳蝸神經 /耳蜗神经nerve
Finnish kuulohermo
  • kuulohermonerve
Hungarian hallóideg
  • hallóidegnerve
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APA

cochlear nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cochlear%20nerve

MLA

“cochlear nerve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cochlear%20nerve. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cochlear nerve,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cochlear%20nerve.

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