Which cranial nerve carries parasympathetic fibers?
Correct Answer: Vagus nerve
Description: 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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