Multiple Choice
Which of the following descriptions of collateral ganglia is TRUE?
A) Collateral ganglia are part of the somatosensory system, located off of the afferent neuron just prior to entering the spinal cord dorsal horn.
B) Collateral ganglia are part of the somatic nervous system, located where the motor neuron leaves the ventral horn.
C) Collateral ganglia are located within a chain just outside the spinal cord and are the sites of communication between sympathetic preganglionic neurons and postganglionic neurons.
D) Collateral ganglia are in the sympathetic nervous system but distinct from the sympathetic chain, and they function as a site of communication between sympathetic preganglionic neurons and postganglionic neurons.
E) Collateral ganglia are located within the effector organs and are the sites of communication between parasympathetic preganglionic neurons and postganglionic neurons.
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q15: Acetylcholine is one of the most common
Q33: The nature of a response from the
Q36: fi2 adrenergic receptor agonists are used to
Q37: The nature of a response from the
Q43: Which of the following contributes to the
Q44: What are swellings of postganglionic autonomic axons
Q45: The autonomic nervous system innervates all the
Q46: A motor unit consists of a skeletal
Q52: Parasympathetic neurons from which cranial nerve innervate
Q55: The sympathetic nervous system is sometimes called