Postganglionic sympathetic axons are carried from the sympathetic trunk to the spinal nerve by the

A. pterygopalatine ganglion.
B. splanchnic nerves.
C. superior cervical ganglion.
D. gray rami communicantes.
E. white rami communicantes.


Answer: D

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