auditory nerve
noun
: either of the eighth pair of cranial nerves connecting the inner ear with the brain and transmitting impulses concerned with hearing and balance see ear illustration
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As sound waves stimulate the auditory nerve to send information to the brain, the nerve emits an electric signal.
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Byhannah Richter, science.org, 30 July 2024
The device, which uses electrodes to stimulate auditory nerves in the inner ear, allows patients to hear sounds, especially those needed to understand speech.
—Gina Kolata, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
Cochlear implants are surgically implanted devices that stimulate the auditory nerve to provide a sense of sound to its wearer.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024
The hair cells send their signals through the auditory nerve to the brain.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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Byhannah Richter, science.org, 30 July 2024
The device, which uses electrodes to stimulate auditory nerves in the inner ear, allows patients to hear sounds, especially those needed to understand speech.
—Gina Kolata, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
Cochlear implants are surgically implanted devices that stimulate the auditory nerve to provide a sense of sound to its wearer.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024
The hair cells send their signals through the auditory nerve to the brain.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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“Auditory nerve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auditory%20nerve. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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