Secretomotor supply of parotid comes from______________?
Correct answer: B. Auriculotemporal nerve
- A. Greater Petrosal nerve
- B. Auriculotemporal nerve
- C. Maxillary nerve
- D. Chorda Tympani
Explanation
Postganglionic secretomotor fibres from the otic ganglion hitchhike on the auriculotemporal nerve to reach the parotid gland. The greater petrosal nerve and chorda tympani carry parasympathetic fibres to other glands.
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