Auditory Nerve: From Inner Ear to Brain - Medical Illustration, Human Anatomy Drawing
This medical illustration depicts the inner ear connecting to the brain via the auditory (vestibulocochlear) nerve. The cochlea is shown prominently and connected to the vestibular apparatus, including the semicircular canals. The eardrum (tympanic membrane) and one of the middle ear bones, the stapes, are shown on the left. The stapes (in white) is connected to the cochlea. The auditory (vestibulocochlear) nerve extends from the inner ear structures to convey signals to the brain for auditory processing. The brain is shown in the background.