Once a Sympathetic Preganglionic Axon Reaches a Trunk Ganglion, It

question 104

Multiple Choice

Once a sympathetic preganglionic axon reaches a trunk ganglion, it can do all but which one of the following?

• A) synapse with a parasympathetic neuron in the same trunk ganglion
• B) synapse with a ganglionic neuron in the same trunk ganglion
• C) ascend or descend the trunk to synapse in another trunk ganglion
• D) pass through the trunk ganglion without synapsing with another neuron

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