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preparing the body for the \"fight or flight \" response is the role of the Whic

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Question

preparing the body for the "fight or flight " response is the role of the Which of the following statements is FALSE A) Sympathetic origin is craniosacral; parasympathetic is thoracolumbar. B) sympathetic ganglia are within a few centimeters of the cNS parasympathetic ganglia are close to the visceral organs served. C) Sympathetic division has short preganglionic and long postganglionic fibers; parasympathetic has long preganglionic and short postganglionic fibers. D) Sympathetic has extensive branching of preganglionic fibers; parasympathetic has minimal branching of preganglionic fibers.

Explanation / Answer

A) sympathetic origin is craniosacral and parasympathetic is thoracolumbar

This is false as the sympathetic nerves arise at the first thoracic vertebrae and continues up to the lumbar vertebrae ( 2nd or 3rd). Since these cells start in the thoracic region and lumbar regions of the spinal cord, the parasympathetic nervous system is said to be thoracolumbar.