Which of the following statements about the chorda tympani nerve is INCORRECT?

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Transmits secretomotor fibers to the submandibular glandMerges with the lingual nerve within the infratemporal fossaOriginates as a branch of the facial nerveConveys postganglionic parasympathetic fibers

Explanation

The chorda tympani nerve carries preganglionic parasympathetic fibers, not postganglionic. It provides secretomotor innervation to the submandibular gland, joins the lingual nerve in the infratemporal fossa, and is a branch of the facial nerve.