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N. VII/VIII

English translation: Cranial nerves VII/VIII

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German term or phrase:N. VII/VIII
English translation:Cranial nerves VII/VIII
Entered by: Stephen R Schoening

17:32 Nov 14, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Radiology
German term or phrase: N. VII/VIII
In an MRI of skull and occipital area (Kernspintomographie Schädel mit Dünnschicht über Occiput)
At end of report: "Bulbär und Retrobulbärräume orientierend unauffällig. Seitensymmetrische Darstellung des N. VII/VIII."
Can anyone please help me, what do N. VII/VIII refer to?
Stephen R Schoening
United States
Local time: 15:51
Cranial nerves VII/VIII
Explanation:
These are the 7th and 8th cranial nerves.

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Note added at 15 mins (2009-11-14 17:47:23 GMT)
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The 7th cranial nerve is the facial nerve, supplying muscles of facial expression, while the 8th cranial nerve is the vestibulocochlear nerve, carrying sensory nerve fibres from the labyrinth (information on head position and movement) and also from the cochlea (auditory information).
e.g. http://www.fpnotebook.com/Neuro/Exam/CrnlNrv8.htm
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David Tracey, PhD
Local time: 22:51
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Thanks, David, for your answer and reference. I appreciate all of the other comments and agreements with your suggestion!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +9Cranial nerves VII/VIII
David Tracey, PhD
Summary of reference entries provided
Nerv ?
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Nice ppt presentation
MMUlr

  

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Cranial nerves VII/VIII


Explanation:
These are the 7th and 8th cranial nerves.

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Note added at 15 mins (2009-11-14 17:47:23 GMT)
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The 7th cranial nerve is the facial nerve, supplying muscles of facial expression, while the 8th cranial nerve is the vestibulocochlear nerve, carrying sensory nerve fibres from the labyrinth (information on head position and movement) and also from the cochlea (auditory information).
e.g. http://www.fpnotebook.com/Neuro/Exam/CrnlNrv8.htm

David Tracey, PhD
Local time: 22:51
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Thanks, David, for your answer and reference. I appreciate all of the other comments and agreements with your suggestion!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): see my reference; you beat me to it :))
3 mins
  -> thanks, Ingeborg
agree  MMUlr: full names: facial nerve, vestibulocochlear nerve (see Ingeborg's book ref.)//I typed this while you added your second note :-)
7 mins
  -> thanks, MMUlr
agree  Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
20 mins
  -> thanks, Zareh
agree  Melanie Nassar
22 mins
  -> thanks, Melanie
agree  Rolf Keiser
22 mins
  -> thanks, Goldcoaster
agree  Lirka: but of course! :)
1 hr
  -> thanks, lirka
agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD
2 hrs
  -> thanks, sibsab
agree  Dr Lofthouse
5 hrs
  -> thanks, Dr Lofthouse
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 day 15 hrs
  -> thanks, harald.
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Reference comments


14 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Nerv ?

Reference information:
ttp://books.google.ca/books?id=8McK4vN09p0C&pg=PA150&lpg=PA150&dq=MRI/+SChädel/N.+VII&source=bl&ots=4QZmo3-PzP&sig=O9LQ2mlzf9u
N. facialis (VII) N. vestibulocochlearis (VIII)
page 149 might shed some light on this?

Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Canada
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 69

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  MMUlr
3 mins
  -> thank you, Margret
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20 mins
Reference: Nice ppt presentation

Reference information:
https://www.msu.edu/course/.../Cranial Nerve Evaluation.ppt

(upload needs a little bit of patience)

See especially slide 3 -> table with all cranial nerves listed.

MMUlr
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 841
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