Term Name: vestibulocochlear nerve morphogenesis
Synonyms: CN VIII morphogenesis
Definition: The process in which the anatomical structure of the vestibulocochlear nerve is generated and organized. This sensory nerve innervates the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear. The vestibular branch innervates the vestibular apparatus that senses head position changes relative to gravity. The auditory branch innervates the cochlear duct, which is connected to the three bony ossicles which transduce sound waves into fluid movement in the cochlea.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0021648]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: vestibulocochlear nerve development
has parts: vestibulocochlear nerve formation vestibulocochlear nerve structural organization
is a type of: cranial nerve morphogenesis