The vagus nerve:
A. provides motor innervation to the muscles of the pharynx.
B. carries parasympathetic fibers to the salivary (parotid) glands.
C. provides motor innervation to the muscles of chewing (mastication).
D. carries parasympathetic fibers to the thoracic and abdominal organs.
Answer: D. carries parasympathetic fibers to the thoracic and abdominal organs.
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