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What cranial nerve is named for the fact that it wanders?

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Which of the cranial nerves is named for the fact that it wanders that is innervates structures throughout the thorax and abdomen?

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Which of the cranial nerves is named for the fact that it wanders that is it innervates organs and structures throughout the thorax and abdomen?

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