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Parasympathetic ganglia are present in...

Parasympathetic ganglia are present in

A

Head and neck

B

Chains of lateral ganglia

C

Grey matter of thoracic and lumbar region of spinal cord

D

All of these

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The parasympathetic fibres begin in the central nervous system. The nerves supplying the head and neck are situated with four nuclei located within the brainstem. Each nucleus is associated with a cranial nerve (the occulomotor, facial, glossopharyngeal and vagus nerve).
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