A patient presents with dry eyes due to loss of parasympathetic fibers to the lacrimal gland. These fibers travel through which nerve?
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Correct answer: Greater petrosal nerve
Parasympathetic fibers to the lacrimal gland originate from the greater petrosal nerve (branch of CN VII). They synapse in the pterygopalatine ganglion.
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