This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Anatomy
Which of the following is associated with special somatic afferent nuclei: 
Select and explain. 
A. Cranial nerve V, B. Cranial nerve VI, C. Cranial nerve VII, D. Cranial nerve VIII
D: Cranial nerve VIII
Answer: D: Cranial nerve VIII 
Explanation: Special somatic afferent nuclei are:The cochlear nuclei (dorsal and ventral) that receive impulses of hearing through the cochlear nerveThe vestibular nuclei (superior, inferior, medial and lateral) that receive fibres from the semicircular canals, the utricle and the saccule through the vestibular nerves