- managed care enrollees usually have good access to primary care, preventive services, and health promotion activities - the quality of health care provided by MCOs has improved over time - early detection and treatment is more likely in managed care than fee for service
Definition of AUDITORY NERVE. : either of the eighth pair of cranial nerves connecting the inner ear with the brain and transmitting impulses concerned with hearing and balance â see ear illustration. See auditory nerve defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.
It consists of three parts: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The middle and inner ear are located deep in the temporal bone of the skull. The vestibulocochlear nerve (eighth cranial nerve) is responsible for relaying hearing and balance signals from the inner ear to the brain. The outer ear funnels sound down the ear canal to the eardrum, which vibrates three tiny bones called ossicles (malleus, incus, and stapes) in the middle ear (Fig.