Which of These Statements Concerning the Glossopharyngeal Nerve Is Incorrect

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements concerning the glossopharyngeal nerve is incorrect?

• A) The preganglionic fibers originate in the inferior salivatory nucleus.
• B) Stimulation induces secretion from the parotid gland.
• C) The pre- and postganglionic fibers travel in this nerve.
• D) The pre- and postganglionic fibers synapse in the otic ganglion.

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Definitions:

Diastereomer

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other, differing in the spatial arrangement of atoms around one or more asymmetric centers.

Achiral

A term describing molecules that are superimposable on their mirror images, indicating they do not possess handedness or chirality.

Asymmetric Carbons

Carbon atoms bonded to four different groups, resulting in chirality and the potential for molecules to exist as enantiomers.

Enantiomers

Molecules that are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed, possessing opposite optical activities.