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ventral cochlear nucleus

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The ventral cochlear nucleus is a collection of nerve cells located at the base of the brain, where the pons and medulla oblongata meet. It is part of the auditory pathway, receiving nerve impulses from the cochlear nerve, which transmits sound information from the organ of Corti in the inner ear. Each cochlear nerve fiber branches to connect with both the dorsal and ventral cochlear nuclei. From the ventral cochlear nucleus, fibers cross to the superior olivary complex, contributing to the processing and relay of auditory information to higher brain centers. Damage to the cochlear nerve can result in deafness or tinnitus.123

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  1. vestibulocochlear nerve
  2. human ear - Ascending pathways
  3. human nervous system - Vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII or 8)
  4. human ear - Descending pathways
  5. human ear - Auditory nerve fibres

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