Question: are all cranial nerves parasympathetic?
Answer: The only cranial nerves that transmit parasympathetic fibers are the oculomotor, facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus nerves. 5 Special somatic afferent (SSA). These fibers carry special sensory input from the eye (retina), for vision, and from the ear (vestibular apparatus for equilibrium, and cochlea for hearing).