Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of a potential path followed by a preganglionic sympathetic neuron?
A)synapse with a postganglionic neuron in the sympathetic trunk ganglion
B)ascend or descend the trunk ganglia and synapse at another level
C)continue through the trunk ganglia and synapse in a prevertebral ganglion
D)continue through the trunk ganglia and synapse in a terminal ganglion
E)extend directly to the adrenal medulla

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Preganglionic sympathetic neurons do not synapse in terminal ganglia; this is characteristic of the parasympathetic nervous system. They may synapse in the sympathetic trunk ganglia, ascend or descend within the trunk to synapse at another level, continue through to synapse in a prevertebral ganglion, or extend directly to the adrenal medulla.

Which of the Following Is NOT an Accurate Description of a Potential