During a physical examination a physician elicits a pupillary light by shining a light into a patient's eye. The iris contracts, thereby constricting the pupil. Where are the cell bodies of the preganglionic neurons found that are responsible for this response?

During a physical examination a physician elicits a pupillary light by shining a light into a patient's eye. The iris contracts, thereby constricting the pupil. Where are the cell bodies of the preganglionic neurons found that are responsible for this response?


(A) Oculomotor nucleus
(B) Edinger-westphal nucleus
(C) Ciliary ganglion
(D) Precentral gyrus
(E) Geniculate ganglion

Answer: B: Edinger-westphal nucleus


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