The nurse is reviewing the function of the cranial nerves (CNs). Which CN is responsible for conducting nerve impulses to the brain from the organ of Corti?
a. I
b. III
c. VIII
d. XI
ANS: C
The nerve impulses are conducted by the auditory portion of CN VIII to the brain.
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