Which of the following are the two extra cranial nerves found in rabbit

Options

A. Glossopharangeal and hypoglossal
B. Glossopharangeal and spinal accessory
C. Spinal accessory and hypoglossal
D. Pneumogastric and hypoglossal

Answer

C

Explanation

The spinal accessory (XI) supplies the sternocleidomastoid muscle. It is a motor nerve supplying all the muscle of the tongue and partly supplying those intrahyoid muscles. The hypoglossal nerve emerges between the internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein.