Specific prevertebral ganglia are named after the

A. major abdominal arteries around which they are found.
B. distance from the corresponding parasympathetic ganglion.
C. early anatomist who discovered and described them.
D. effector organ stimulated by the postganglionic axon.
E. vertebra from under which the preganglionic axon travels.


Answer: A

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