7th,9th ,10thcranial nerves ends in____________?

Correct answer: A. Nucleus tractus solitarius

  • A. Nucleus tractus solitarius
  • B. Nucleus ambigous
  • C. Dorsal nucleus of vagus
  • D. Long tract of trigeminal nerve

Explanation

Visceral sensory and taste fibres carried by cranial nerves VII, IX and X terminate mainly in the nucleus of the solitary tract. The nucleus ambiguus is primarily a branchial motor nucleus for IX and X.

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