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Descriptor English:
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Vestibular Nerve
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Nervio Vestibular
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Nervo Vestibular
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Synonyms English:
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Ganglion, Scarpa's
Nerve, Vestibular
Nerves, Vestibular
Scarpa Ganglion
Scarpa's Ganglion
Scarpas Ganglion
Vestibular Nerves
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Tree Number:
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A08.800.800.120.910.900
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Definition English:
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The vestibular part of the 8th cranial nerve (VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE). The vestibular nerve fibers arise from neurons of Scarpa's ganglion and project peripherally to vestibular hair cells and centrally to the VESTIBULAR NUCLEI of the BRAIN STEM. These fibers mediate the sense of balance and head position. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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dis: coord IM with VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE DISEASES (IM); neopl: coord IM with VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE DISEASES (IM) + CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)
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History Note English:
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SCARPA'S GANGLION was see under VESTIBULAR NERVE 1963-78
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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15129
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Unique Identifier:
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D014725
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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