Multiple Choice
Select the best description of the pterygopalatine ganglia:
A) carry parasympathetic impulses to terminal ganglia in most organs of the ventral cavity
B) send impulses via parasympathetic postganglionic axons to the parotid glands
C) receive sympathetic preganglionic axons via thoracic splanchnic nerves
D) innervate the smooth muscle of the eyeball via parasympathetic axons
E) send postganglionic parasympathetic axons to the lacrimal glands
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