Which cranial nerve carries parasympathetic fibers?
Vagus nerve
Trigeminal nerve
Hypoglossal nerve
Abducent nerve
Ans. A. Vagus nerveThe only cranial nerves that transmit parasympathetic fibers are the oculomotor, facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus nerves.Parasympathetic flow is cranio-sacral flow carried by cranial nerves: 3,7,9,10 and the sacral nerves: S-2,3,4. These nerves carry the preganglionic fibres to their respective ganglia.
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