#3: Motor Innervation of the Parasympathetic Nervous System

cranial preganglionic neurons are associated with cranial nerves

III, VII, IX, and X

oculomotor

facial

glossopharyngeal

vagus

postganglionic parasympathetic neurons are in one of four cranial nerve parasympathetic ganglia, what are the four cranial parasympathetic ganglia

ciliary ganglion

two ganglia related to CN VII

otic ganglion

what does the ciliary ganglion do

(CN III) smooth muscle of eye

what do the two ganglia related to CN VII target

salivary glands and mucosa

what is the target of the otic ganglion

(CN IX) salivary glands

where are cranial postganglionic neurons associated with CN X (vagus) located

on or near visceral target

“the wanderer”