Select the best description of the celiac ganglion:
A) contains sympathetic preganglionic axons
B) sympathetic; sends impulses along postganglionic axons to heart
C) receives sympathetic preganglionic axons via thoracic splanchnic nerves
D) contain sympathetic preganglionic cell bodies
E) contain parasympathetic preganglionic cell bodies

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The celiac ganglion is a major sympathetic ganglion that receives sympathetic preganglionic axons via the thoracic splanchnic nerves. These axons originate in the spinal cord and synapse in the celiac ganglion, from where postganglionic axons are sent to various abdominal organs, not directly to the heart.

Select the Best Description of the Celiac Ganglion