Which of these statements concerning the glossopharyngeal nerve is incorrect?
A) The preganglionic fibers originate in the inferior salivatory nucleus.
B) Stimulation induces secretion from the parotid gland.
C) The pre- and postganglionic fibers travel in this nerve.
D) The pre- and postganglionic fibers synapse in the otic ganglion.

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The preganglionic fibers travel in the glossopharyngeal nerve, but the postganglionic fibers do not; they travel with the auriculotemporal nerve, a branch of the mandibular nerve (V3).

Which of These Statements Concerning the Glossopharyngeal Nerve Is Incorrect