Select the Best Description of the Otic Ganglia

question 24

Multiple Choice

Select the best description of the otic ganglia:

• A) carry parasympathetic impulses to terminal ganglia in most organs of the ventral cavity
• B) send impulses via parasympathetic postganglionic axons to the parotid salivary glands
• C) receive sympathetic preganglionic axons via thoracic splanchnic nerves
• D) innervate the smooth muscle of the eyeball via parasympathetic axons
• E) send postganglionic parasympathetic axons to the lacrimal glands

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