Lacrimal gland is supplied by which of the following ganglion_________________?
Correct answer: C. Sphenopalatine ganglion
- A. Otic ganglion
- B. Ciliary ganglion
- C. Sphenopalatine ganglion
- D. Submandibular
Explanation
Secretomotor fibres to the lacrimal gland relay in the pterygopalatine, or sphenopalatine, ganglion before reaching the gland through branches associated with the maxillary nerve. The otic and submandibular ganglia serve different glands.
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