Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Sympathetic division has short preganglionic and long postganglionic fibers; parasympathetic has long preganglionic and short postganglionic fibers.
• B) Sympathetic has extensive branching of preganglionic fibers; parasympathetic has minimal branching of preganglionic fibers.
• C) Sympathetic origin is craniosacral; parasympathetic is thoracolumbar.
• D) Sympathetic ganglia are within a few centimeters of the CNS; parasympathetic ganglia are close to the visceral organs served.

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Definitions:

Chiral

Describes a molecule that is not superimposable on its mirror image, often leading to different reactions or interactions for each form.

Diastereomer

Molecules that are stereoisomers, not mirror images of each other and have more than one chiral center.

Diastereomers

Isomers of the same stereo configuration that differ in their physical properties and do not act as mirror images of each other.

Chiral

A term describing molecules or objects that cannot be superimposed on their mirror images, often leading to enantiomers in molecular systems.