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True about vagal nuclei are all except?

A
There are 4 vagal nuclei
B
They are found in the floor of 4th ventricle
C
Nucleus Ambiguous is a vagal nucleus
D
Spinal trigeminal nucleus is not a vagal nucleus
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is'd'i.e., Spinal trigeminal nucleus is not a vagal nucleus(Ref: 'Functional and chemical anatomy of the afferent vagal system". Autonomic Neuroscience. 85 (I-3): I-17.)The vagus nerve includes axons which emerge from or converge onto four nuclei of the medulla.They are present deep in the medulla in the floor of the 4th ventricle.

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