From the following list of nerves,select those nerves that supply the parotid salivary gland.(Select all that apply. )
A)Glossopharyngeal nerve
B)Hypoglossal nerve
C)Auriculotemporal nerve
D)Facial nerve
E)Accessory nerve

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The parotid gland receives parasympathetic innervation from the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) via the otic ganglion, and the auriculotemporal nerve (a branch of the mandibular nerve, CN V3) carries these fibers to the gland.

From the Following List of Nerves,select Those Nerves That Supply