Which of the Following Provides Preganglionic Parasympathetic Innervation to Structures

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following provides preganglionic parasympathetic innervation to structures in the neck and in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities?

• A)vagus nerves
• B)sciatic nerves
• C)glossopharyngeal nerves
• D)pelvic nerves
• E)cervicothoracocabdominopelvic nerves

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