Which cranial nerve transmits sensory information from the aortic bodies to the brainstem?
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Correct answer: Vagus nerve (CN X)
While the carotid bodies send signals via the glossopharyngeal nerve (Hering's nerve), the aortic bodies utilize the vagus nerve to communicate with the nucleus tractus solitarius in the medulla.
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