GROSS ANATOMY

GROSS ANATOMY

CRANIAL NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
All of the following have just motor output function, except
A
Facial (VII)
B
Oculomotor (III)
C
Accessory (XI)
D
Vagus (X)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The vagus nerve is one of 12 cranial nerves in the body. It’s responsible for various bodily functions, including digestion, heart rate, and breathing.

Detailed explanation-2: -The vagus nerve (cranial nerve [CN] X) is the longest cranial nerve in the body, containing both motor and sensory functions in both the afferent and efferent regards.

Detailed explanation-3: -The trochlear, abducens, accessory, and hypoglossal nerves are only motor nerves; the trigeminal nerve is both sensory and motor; the oculomotor nerve is both motor and parasympathetic; the facial glossopharyngeal, and vagus nerves have sensory, motor, and parasympathetic components (Standring, 2008).

Detailed explanation-4: -the dorsal motor nucleus. the nucleus ambiguus. the solitary nucleus. the spinal trigeminal nucleus.

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