All are true about vestibular nerve except:: (A) It has two division- superior and inferior vestibular, (B) Vestibular nuclei situated at junction of pons and medulla, (C) Nerve fibres relay at scarpa's ganglion, (D) Nucleus lies in midbrain near aqueduct
Answer is D. Ans. (d) Nucleus lies in midbrain near aqueduct Vestibular nerve:The main nerve divides at and within the vestibular(Scarpa's) ganglion into superior and inferior division, which are connected by an isthmusVestibular nuclei is located in floor of 4th ventricle & is supplied by PICA.Vestibular ganglion is also k/a Scarpa's ganglion.Vestibular nerve anastomose with cochlear and facial nerve.