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Which cranial nerve is the only cranial nerve to extend beyond the head and neck to the thorax and abdomen?

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vagus nerve
Cranial nerves supply sensory and motor information to structures of the head and neck, controlling the activity of this region. Only the vagus nerve extends beyond the neck, to innervate thoracic and abdominal viscera.
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