Parasympathetic preganglionic fibres travel in spinal nerves and:
ACranial nerves
BCostal nerves
CCollateral nerves
DCutaneous nerves
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Cranial nerves
1. The division has cranial and sacral origins.
2. Each uses its own kind of nerve.
3. Preganglionic fibers from the cranial region travel in cranial nerves, and sacral ones in spinal nerves.
4. So the answer is cranial nerves.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 15 'The Autonomic Nervous System'_
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