Question

The parasympathetic nervous system is characterized by ____ preganglionic neurons and ____ postganglionic neurons.

Answer 1

The parasympathetic nervous system is characterized by the location preganglionic neurons and the short postganglionic axons near the organs they innervate. The preganglionic neurons would originate in the spinal cord or the brainstem while the postganglionic neurons would lie outside the CNS.