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Which of the following statements about sympathetic innervation in the head is most accurate?
Which of the following statements about sympathetic innervation in the head is most accurate?
- Sympathetic fibers travel directly from thoracic levels to the head.
- Sympathetic innervation is not required for visceral structures in the head.
- Sympathetic fibers travel through the carotid plexus to reach the head. (correct)
- Sympathetic cell bodies are located in the brainstem.
Where do sympathetic fibers piggyback to reach the head?
Where do sympathetic fibers piggyback to reach the head?
- On the cervical ganglion
- On the thoracic levels
- On the brainstem
- On the carotid plexus (correct)
Which of the following is NOT true about sympathetic innervation in the head?
Which of the following is NOT true about sympathetic innervation in the head?
- Sympathetic fibers travel directly from thoracic levels to the head. (correct)
- Sympathetic innervation is required for visceral structures in the head.
- Sympathetic cell bodies are absent in the brainstem.
- Sympathetic fibers from thoracic levels reach the head via the carotid plexus.
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