Which of the Following Does Not Characterize the Sympathetic Nervous

question 134

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not characterize the sympathetic nervous system?

• A)It promotes responses that prepare the body for strenuous physical activity.
• B)It has some afferent fibers.
• C)Most of its postganglionic fibers are adrenergic.
• D)Its effects may be excitatory or inhibitory.
• E)Its postganglionic neurons display nicotinic receptors.

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