where does the cochlear nerve transmit impulses to
Cochlear nerve In humans, there are on average 30,000 nerve fibers within the cochlear nerve.[1] The number of fibers varies significantly across species; the domestic cat, for example, has an average of 50,000 fibers. The peripheral axons of auditory nerve fibers form synaptic connections with the hair cells of the cochlea via ribbon synapses using the neurotransmitter glutamate. The central axons form synaptic connections with cells in the cochlear nucleus of the brainstem.