The special signifies that this fibre type is found in nerves related to the special senses which include vision and hearing. This therefore relates to the optic nerves (cranial nerve II) and the auditory/vestibular systems which are the vestibulocochlear nerves (cranial nerve VIII). | The special signifies that this fibre type is found in nerves related to the special senses which include vision and hearing. This therefore relates to the optic nerves (cranial nerve II) and the auditory/vestibular systems which are the vestibulocochlear nerves (cranial nerve VIII). |