State Whether Each of the Following Statements Is True or False

question 65

Essay

State whether each of the following statements is true or false. Briefly explain your answers.

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Definitions:

Preganglionic Neuron

Autonomic neuron that has its cell body located within the central nervous system and sends its axon through a nerve to an autonomic ganglion, where it synapses with postganglionic neurons.

Postganglionic Axons

The axons of neurons that conduct impulses away from a ganglion in the peripheral nervous system to a target organ.

Preganglionic Axons

Nerve fibers originating from the central nervous system that extend to a ganglion, transmitting impulses to postganglionic neurons.

Autonomic Nervous System

Nervous system composed of nerve fibers that send impulses from the central nervous system to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands.