A postganglionic neuron
A) releases neurotransmitter at the effector cell.
B) has myelinated axons.
C) is the first part of an autonomic motor pathway.
D) has its cell body in the brain or spinal cord.
E) has its axons exiting the CNS through cranial nerves.

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Postganglionic neurons release neurotransmitters at the effector cells in the autonomic nervous system. They have unmyelinated axons and are the second part of the autonomic motor pathway, with cell bodies located in autonomic ganglia outside the CNS.

A Postganglionic Neuron