What structures do the autonomic fibers that run in the glossopharyngeal nerve supply?

A. The parotid salivary glands
B. The sublingual salivary glands
C. The lacrimal (tear) glands
D. The nasal glands
E. The ciliary muscles


A. The parotid salivary glands

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