This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Brain , Subject name: Anatomy
VIII cranial nerve affects 
Select and explain. 
A. Taste, B. Equilibrium, C. Touch, D. Smell
B: Equilibrium
Answer: B: Equilibrium 
Explanation: The vestibulocochlear nerve consists of two divisions: cochlear and vestibular.Cochlear nerve innervate the organ of Coi and is associated with hearingVestibular nerve innervates the vestibular receptors in the semicircular ducts(kinetic balance) and in the utricle and saccule(for static balance) in the ear.(Ref: Vishram Singh textbook of clinical neuroanatomy second edition pg- 103)