Cranial nerves that carry parasympathetic components are
A)I, II, III, IV, V, VI.
B)III, VII, IX, X.
C)II, IV, VI, VII, X.
D)VII, VIII, IX, XI, XII.
E)None of the answers are correct.

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Cranial nerves III, VII, IX, and X carry parasympathetic components. Specifically, III (oculomotor nerve) controls the pupil constriction and lens accommodation, VII (facial nerve) controls the secretion of tears, saliva and nasal mucus, IX (glossopharyngeal nerve) controls the secretion of saliva and swallowing reflex, and X (vagus nerve) controls the smooth muscles of organs in thoracic and upper abdominal cavities, such as heart, lungs, and gut.

Cranial Nerves That Carry Parasympathetic Components Are