Almost 75 Percent of All Parasympathetic Outflow Travels Along the ________

Question

Almost 75 percent of all parasympathetic outflow travels along the ________ nerve(s).
A) splanchnic
B) facial
C) vagus
D) glossopharyngeal
E) trigeminal

Accepted Answer

The vagus nerve is the major component of the parasympathetic nervous system, carrying about 75 percent of all parasympathetic outflow to the organs in the chest and abdomen.