Which statement is NOT true of the structure of the parasympathetic nervous system?
A)The preganglionic neurons emerge from the brain and sacral spinal cord.
B)The ganglia are near or in the visceral effector.
C)The structure of the synapses permits localized responses.
D)The neurotransmitters are acetylcholine and norepinephrine.

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The statement that the neurotransmitters of the parasympathetic nervous system are acetylcholine and norepinephrine is not true. In the parasympathetic nervous system, the neurotransmitter released by both pre- and postganglionic neurons is acetylcholine. The sympathetic nervous system, on the other hand, releases norepinephrine from postganglionic neurons.

Which Statement Is NOT True of the Structure of the Parasympathetic