vestibular nerve

a division of the vestibulocochlear nerve that carries nerve fibers from the vestibular system in the inner ear; it is associated with the sense of balance and orientation in space. Fibers of the vestibular nerve terminate in the vestibular nuclei of the brainstem.

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Psychology term of the day

December 18th 2024

functional pain

pain with no known physiological cause.