Select the best description of the axons that leave the brain as part of the vagus (X) nerves:
A) carry parasympathetic impulses to terminal ganglia in most organs of the ventral cavity
B) sympathetic; sends impulses along postganglionic axons to heart
C) receives sympathetic preganglionic axons via thoracic splanchnic nerves
D) contain sympathetic preganglionic cell bodies
E) contain parasympathetic preganglionic cell bodies

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The vagus nerve (cranial nerve X) primarily carries parasympathetic impulses to terminal ganglia in most organs of the ventral cavity, such as the heart, lungs, and digestive tract.

Select the Best Description of the Axons That Leave the Brain