Chorda tympani contain_______________?
Correct answer: B. Preganglionic parasympathetic fibres
- A. Preganglionic sympathetic fibres
- B. Preganglionic parasympathetic fibres
- C. Postganglionic sympathetic fibres
- D. Postganglionic parasympathetic fibres
Explanation
Chorda tympani carries preganglionic parasympathetic fibres from the facial nerve to the submandibular ganglion, as well as taste fibres. Postganglionic fibres arise from the ganglion and travel onward with branches of the lingual nerve.
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