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Which cranial nerve transmits sensory information from the inner ear for balance?
AVagus nerve
BVestibulocochlear nerve
CGlossopharyngeal nerve
DHypoglossal nerve
✓ Correct Answer: B — Vestibulocochlear nerve
The vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) is responsible for both hearing and the sense of equilibrium (balance).
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