ACR Index: 1.1
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Motor or Sensory: Sensory
Type of Neuron: Special Somatic Afferent (SSA)
Level of Origin/Termination: Metencephalon (Lower Pons)
Cells of Origin/Termination: Vestibular Nuclei, Cochlear Nuclei
Ganglia: Vestiubular Ganglia, Cochlear Ganglia
Cranial Exit: Internal Acoustic Meatus
Innervation: Sensation from cochlea, semicircular canals, saccule and utricle
Function: Hearing and balance
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