ramus posterior of CN VIII

Composed of two rami: a short ventral ramus innervating the cochlea (lagena and papille basilar), and a long dorsal ramus innervating the posterior semicircular canal.

Type Organ
Parent Structure anatomical projection

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What is the ramus posterior of CN VIII?
Composed of two rami: a short ventral ramus innervating the cochlea (lagena and papille basilar), and a long dorsal ramus innervating the posterior semicircular canal.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.