Which of these statements concerning the sympathetic division is incorrect?
A) The preganglionic cell bodies form the lateral gray horn in some areas of the spinal cord.
B) There is a sympathetic trunk ganglion for each of the 31 spinal nerves.
C) There is approximately one chain ganglion for each spinal nerve.
D) It is more complex than the parasympathetic system because it supplies more structures than the parasympathetic system.

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There is not a sympathetic trunk ganglion for each of the 31 spinal nerves. There are only 23 sympathetic trunk ganglia, which are shared by multiple spinal nerves.

Which of These Statements Concerning the Sympathetic Division Is Incorrect