Facial nerve_______________?

Correct answer: A. Mixed nerve

  • A. Mixed nerve
  • B. Sensory nerve
  • C. Motor nerve
  • D. Parasympathertic nerve

Explanation

The facial nerve is mixed because it carries branchial motor fibres, taste fibres from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, and parasympathetic fibres to glands. Its motor component is therefore only one part of its function, not the whole classification.

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