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Which of the following is correctly matched?

A) ciliary ganglion: salivary glands
B) submandibular ganglion: tongue
C) otic ganglion: lens of the eye
D) pterygopalatine ganglion: lacrimal glands

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Final answer:

The correct match is D) pterygopalatine ganglion: lacrimal glands, providing parasympathetic innervation for tear production.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct match from the options provided is D) pterygopalatine ganglion: lacrimal glands. The pterygopalatine ganglion is associated with the facial nerve and receives parasympathetic fibers that are involved in the secretion of the lacrimal glands which produce tears. This ganglion provides the pathway for the parasympathetic innervations needed to control lacrimal gland secretions.

Other options are incorrect matches; for instance, the ciliary ganglion is associated with controlling the pupil and lens of the eye, not the salivary glands. The submandibular ganglion handles salivary secretions of the submandibular and sublingual glands rather than the tongue, and the otic ganglion is involved with the parotid salivary gland, which is innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve (Cranial nerve IX), not the lens of the eye.

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