Match each division of the autonomic nervous system with its function.
a.sympathetic division
b.parasympathetic division
-What structural feature of the sympathetic nervous system allows it to cause the "fight-or-flight" response to be both immediate and widespread?
A) The fibers that extend to target organs are unmyelinated.
B) Sympathetic neurons begin in the spinal cord.
C) The fibers that lead to ganglia are myelinated.
D) Preganglionic neurons synapse with multiple postganglionic neurons.

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Preganglionic neurons in the sympathetic nervous system synapse with multiple postganglionic neurons, allowing a single signal to be amplified and affect multiple organs simultaneously, which is essential for the immediate and widespread "fight-or-flight" response.

Match Each Division of the Autonomic Nervous System with Its