The chorda tympani carries taste (SA) fibers from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue and preganglionic parasympathetic (GVE) fibers destined for the submandibular ganglion (Table 8.6).
The vestibulocochlear nerve [VIII] carries SA fibers for hearing and balance, and consists of two divisions: a vestibular component for balance, and a cochlear component for hearing.