Which of the following is not a parasympathetic cranial nerve?
A) glossopharyngeal
B) abducens
C) oculomotor
D) facial

Name: Which of the following is not a parasympathetic cranial nerve? A) glossopharyngeal B) abducens C) oculomotor D) facial
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Abducens is a motor nerve that controls the lateral rectus muscle of the eye and is not part of the parasympathetic nervous system. The other choices (glossopharyngeal, oculomotor, and facial) are all parasympathetic cranial nerves.

Which of the Following Is Not a Parasympathetic Cranial Nerve