part of part of innervates innervates branching part of branching part of extends_fibers_into nerve vestibulocochlear nerve semicircular canal vestibular nerve http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Vestibular_system%27s_semicircular_canal-_a_cross-section.jpg EHDAA:3749 scarpas ganglion scarpa ganglion Wikipedia:Vestibular_nerve nervus vestibularis vestibulocochlear nerve vestibular root SCTID:362464003 EMAPA:17803 BAMS:vVIIIn VHOG:0001181 EHDAA2:0002200 vestibulocochlear VIII nerve vestibular component scarpa's ganglion vestibular root of eighth cranial nerve UMLS:C0042598 The vestibular nerve is one of the two branches of the Vestibulocochlear nerve (the cochlear nerve being the other). It goes to the semicircular canals via the vestibular ganglion. It receives positional information. Axons of the vestibular nerve synapse in the vestibular nucleus on the lateral floor and wall of the fourth ventricle in the pons and medulla. It arises from bipolar cells in the vestibular ganglion, ganglion of Scarpa, which is situated in the upper part of the outer end of the internal auditory meatus. [WP,unvetted]. vestibular root of acoustic nerve MESH:D014725 NCIT:C12820 GAID:840 MBA:413 neuronames:1389 FMA:53401 MA:0001111 UBERON:0003723 vestibular system vestibular organ vestibular nucleus nerve of head region