Which of the Following Is NOT TRUE Concerning the Facial

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT TRUE concerning the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) ?

A) motor to the muscles of facial expression
B) sensory fibers from taste receptors on the posterior one-third of the tongue
C) divides within the parotid gland into six branches
D) exits the skull via the stylomastoid foramen
E) autonomic innervation of the submandibular gland