Which of these characteristics definitively distinguishes the autonomic nervous system from the somatic motor system?
A) cell bodies outside the CNS
B) cell bodies within the CNS
C) cholinergic fibers
D) myelinated axons

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The autonomic nervous system has cell bodies located outside of the central nervous system and in peripheral ganglia, while the somatic motor system has cell bodies located within the CNS. This is a definitive characteristic that distinguishes the two systems. Cholinergic fibers and myelinated axons are present in both the autonomic and somatic motor systems.

Which of These Characteristics Definitively Distinguishes the Autonomic Nervous System