Question

Postganglionic neurons of the autonomic nervous system __________.

Answer 1

Complete question:

Postganglionic neurons of the autonomic nervous system __________.

a) stimulate skeletal muscle

b) stimulate preganglionic neurons

c) have cell bodies located within autonomic ganglia

d) are afferent

Answer:

c) have cell bodies located within autonomic ganglia

Explanation:

A group of cell bodies of neurons in the peripheral nervous system is called a ganglion. Most of the motor pathways of the autonomic division have two motor neurons in series. The first neurons in the series are called preganglionic neurons. Their cell bodies are present in CNS. The second neurons of the autonomic motor pathway are called postganglionic neurons. The cell bodies of these neurons are present in the same autonomic ganglion.