The Otic Ganglion_____________?
Correct answer: C. Sends postganglionic parasympathetic fibers to auriculotemporal nerve
- A. Is in relation to maxillary nerve
- B. Receives preganglionic parasympathetic fibers, through the greater superficial petrosal nerve
- C. Sends postganglionic parasympathetic fibers to auriculotemporal nerve
- D. Is related to the tensor tympani
Explanation
The otic ganglion receives preganglionic fibres through the lesser petrosal nerve, not the greater petrosal nerve. Its postganglionic parasympathetic fibres hitchhike with the auriculotemporal nerve to reach the parotid gland.
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