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Nerves of the internal acoustic meatus (diagram)

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis not applicable

Diagram of relationship of nerves in the internal acoustic meatus:

  • VII = facial nerve
  • NI = nervus intermedius
  • VIIIc = cochlear nerve
  • VIIIvs = superior division of vestibular nerve
  • VIIIvi = inferior division of vestibular nerve

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