KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 25 · KROK (Dentistry)
A tumour pressing upon the vegetative nucleus of a cranial nerve causes saliva secretion by the parotid gland. What nucleus does the tumor press upon?
- A. N. dorsalis nervi vagi
- B. N. salivatorius superior
- C. N. accessorius
- D. N. salivatorius inferior
- E. N. intermediolateralis
Hint
Trace the parasympathetic pathway to the parotid gland back through the otic ganglion to its brainstem nucleus and cranial nerve.
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