Which cranial nerve transmits hearing and equilibrium information to the brain?

The vestibulocochlear (eighth) cranial nerve transmits hearing and equilibrium information to the brain. This cranial nerve is composed of two groups of nerve fibers: the cochlear nerve and the vestibular nerve. The cochlear nerve consists of bipolar neurons that transmit sound information from the inner ear to the brain. The vestibular nerve consists of bipolar neurons that transmit information from the vestibular organs (semicircular canals and otolith organs) about head position and movement to the brain.