Which of the following cranial nerve is involved in the secretions?
A
Optic
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B
Occulomotor
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C
Abducens
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D
Facial
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Solution
The correct option is D Facial
The facial nerve is the seventh cranial nerve, or simply CN VII.
It emerges from the pons of the brainstem, controls the muscles of facial expression, and functions in the conveyance of taste sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.
The facial nerve also supplies parasympathetic fibers to the submandibular gland and sublingual salivary glands via chorda tympani to increase salivary secretions.
Hence Facial cranial nerve is involved in secretions.