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Which cranial nerve shows the maximum branching?

A
Trigeminal
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Vagus
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C
Optic
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Facial
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Solution

The correct option is C Vagus
Vagus nerve is a mixed nerve. It originates from side of medulla oblongata and It has 5 branches namely:
(i) Superior laryngeal, (ii) Recurrent laryngeal, (iii) Cardiac, (iv) Pneumogastric and (v) Depressor.
It is the tenth pair of cranial nerves, supplying the heart, lungs, upper digestive tract, and other organs of the chest and abdomen. Hence option B is correct.

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