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Postganglionic fibres to parotid gland is supplied by:

A
Glossopharyngeal nerve
B
Auriculotemporal nerve
C
Both of the above
D
None of the above
High-Yield Explanation
Preganglionic nerves travel in the lesser petrosal branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve and synapse in the otic ganglion. Postganglionic fibres reach the gland the auriculotemporal nerve.Ref: Gray's anatomy 40th edition, Chapter 29.

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