Question

The cranial nerves which originate from the medulla oblongata are:

• (A) IX, X, XI and XII
• (B) III, VIl, and IX
• (C) VII, VII IX and X
• (D) VIlI, IX, X, XI and XII

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Explanation:
The cranial nerves which originate from the medulla oblongata are IX, X, XI, and XII.The myelencephalon is also known as the medulla oblongata. It contains a number of important afferent and efferent tracts of nerves. It also inherits the cross over of the pyramidal tracts, motor, sensory and autonomic nuclei of cranial nerves V, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII. Most of the lower cranial nerves originate from the medulla. Together with the pons and the midbrain, it forms the brainstem.Hence, the correct option is (A).