Cranial nerve not carrying parasympathetic fibres_____________?

Correct answer: A. Fourth

  • A. Fourth
  • B. Seventh
  • C. Third
  • D. Ninth

Explanation

Cranial nerves III, VII and IX carry preganglionic parasympathetic fibres to cranial autonomic ganglia. The fourth cranial nerve is purely motor to superior oblique and carries no parasympathetic component.

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