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Vestibulocochlear
Meaning: The 8th cranial nerve carrying hearing and balance signals from the inner ear.
In practice: An acoustic neuroma compresses the vestibulocochlear nerve causing sensorineural deafness.
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Which word means: A network of intersecting nerves that supply a region of the body.
Answer: Plexus
Which word means: The 9th cranial nerve supplying the tongue, pharynx and parotid gland.
Answer: Glossopharyngeal
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