The Sympathetic Nervous System

question 42

Multiple Choice

The sympathetic nervous system:

• A)conserves energy by lowering the heart rate
• B)has ganglia that are close to the tissue it innervates
• C)has long preganglionic fibers
• D)has ganglia that are close to the central nervous system

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