The cranial nerve that innervates most of the viscera in the thoracic and abdominal cavities is the
A)IX, or glossopharyngeal nerve.
B)VII, or facial nerve.
C)X, or vagus nerve.
D)III, or oculomotor nerve.
E)VIII, or vestibulocochlear nerve.

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The vagus nerve (cranial nerve X) is responsible for innervating most of the viscera in the thoracic and abdominal cavities, playing a crucial role in the parasympathetic nervous system.

The Cranial Nerve That Innervates Most of the Viscera in the Thoracic