The statement "There is always a synapse in a peripheral ganglion between the CNS and the effector organ" is
A)true only for the parasympathetic nervous system.
B)true only for the sympathetic nervous system.
C)true for both the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems.
D)not true for either the parasympathetic or sympathetic nervous systems.
E)true only for the somatic nervous system.

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Both the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems have synapses in peripheral ganglia between the CNS and the effector organs. This is where preganglionic neurons synapse with postganglionic neurons, which then transmit the signal to the effector organ. The somatic nervous system, however, does not have synapses in peripheral ganglia as it directly innervates skeletal muscles.

The Statement "There Is Always a Synapse in a Peripheral