Question

lo 7.1. what is the name of the cranial nerve responsible for hearing and balance?
glossopharyngeal nerve (cn ix)
hypoglossal nerve (cn xii)
vestibulocochlear nerve (cn viii)
optic nerve (cn ii)
oculomotor nerve (cn iii)

Explanation:

The vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII) has two main functions - it transmits auditory information for hearing and sensory information related to balance from the inner - ear. The glossopharyngeal nerve is involved in taste, swallowing, and some sensory functions in the throat. The hypoglossal nerve controls the muscles of the tongue. The optic nerve is for vision and the oculomotor nerve controls eye - movement.

Answer:

C. Vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)