vestibular ganglion vestibular ganglion the vestibular ganglion (also called scarpa's ganglion) is the ganglion of the vestibular nerve. it is located inside the internal auditory meatus. vestibular gangliondetailsidentifierslatinganglion vestibulare ganglion scarpaeneuronames495ta98a14.2.01.123ta26309fma53435anatomical terms of neuroanatomy the ganglion contains the cell bodies of bipolar neurons whose peripheral processes form synaptic contact with hair cells of the vestibular sensory end organs. these include hair cells of the cristae ampullares of the semicircular duct and macula in the utricle and saccule. it is named for antonio scarpa. at birth, it is already close to its final size.