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Autonomic Anatomy 01

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Wednesday, April 23 2008 by jdmiles

Last modified on Wednesday, April 23 2008.

Which of the following cranial nerves carry parasympathetic fibers?

 
        A) III, IV, IX, and X
 
        B) III, V, VII, and IX
 
        C) III, VII, IX, and X
 
        D) II, III, VI, IX, and X
 
        E) II, VII, IX, and X
 

 


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A) III, IV, IX, and X

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Cranial nerves III, VII, IX and X carry parasympathetic efferent fibers. The cell bodies for these axons are located in the cranial preganglionic parasympathetic nuclei.  (See References)

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B) III, V, VII, and IX

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Cranial nerves III, VII, IX and X carry parasympathetic efferent fibers. The cell bodies for these axons are located in the cranial preganglionic parasympathetic nuclei.  (See References)

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C) III, VII, IX, and X

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Cranial nerves III, VII, IX and X carry parasympathetic efferent fibers. The cell bodies for these axons are located in the cranial preganglionic parasympathetic nuclei.  (See References)

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D) II, III, VI, IX, and X

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Cranial nerves III, VII, IX and X carry parasympathetic efferent fibers. The cell bodies for these axons are located in the cranial preganglionic parasympathetic nuclei.  (See References)

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E) II, VII, IX, and X

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Cranial nerves III, VII, IX and X carry parasympathetic efferent fibers. The cell bodies for these axons are located in the cranial preganglionic parasympathetic nuclei.  (See References)

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References:

1. [edited by] Bashar Katirji... [et al.]. . Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2002 (ISBN:0750671696)Advertising:
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Autonomic Anatomy 01
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Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 04/23/2008
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