An Important Physiologic Distinction Between the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Divisions

question 113

Multiple Choice

An important physiologic distinction between the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system is:

• A) the sympathetic ganglia are close to the spinal cord.
• B) only the sympathetic division innervates the target organs or tissue directly.
• C) the parasympathetic nervous system contains no ganglionic fibers.
• D) the sympathetic division does not use acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter.

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