The statement "its postganglionic axons always use acetylcholine as the neurotransmitter" is
A) true for both the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems.
B) true only for the sympathetic nervous system.
C) true only for the somatic nervous system.
D) true only for the parasympathetic nervous system.
E) not true for either the parasympathetic or sympathetic nervous systems.

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In the parasympathetic nervous system, postganglionic axons release acetylcholine as the neurotransmitter. In the sympathetic nervous system, postganglionic axons typically release norepinephrine.

The Statement "Its Postganglionic Axons Always Use Acetylcholine as the Neurotransmitter