Every spinal nerve along the entire length of the spinal cord has a gray ramus that carries ________.
A) parasympathetic preganglionic fibers
B) sympathetic preganglionic fibers
C) mesenteric fibers
D) parasympathetic postganglionic fibers
E) sympathetic postganglionic fibers

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Gray rami communicantes are composed of unmyelinated postganglionic nerve fibers of the sympathetic nervous system. Therefore, the best answer is E, which stands for sympathetic postganglionic fibers.

Every Spinal Nerve Along the Entire Length of the Spinal