Which Is Not Characteristic of the Parasympathetic Division of the ANS

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which is not characteristic of the parasympathetic division of the ANS?

• A)Long postganglionic axons
• B)Long preganglionic axons
• C)No rami communicantes
• D)Terminal ganglia close to the target organ
• E)Craniosacral preganglionic neuron cell bodies

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