Which of the following best characterizes the anatomic and physiological difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system?
A) The sympathetic nervous system has short postganglionic fibres, while the parasympathetic nervous system has long postganglionic fibres.
B) The sympathetic nervous system has ganglia located within a few cm of the CNS, while the parasympathetic nervous system ganglia is located close to the visceral organs served.
C) The sympathetic nervous system originates from cranial nerves, while the parasympathetic nervous system originates from the lateral horn of grey matter of the spinal cord segments.
D) The sympathetic nervous system has minimal degrees of branching of preganglionic fibres, while the parasympathetic nervous system has extensive degrees of branching of preganglionic fibres.
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