Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The sympathetic nervous system is also called the craniosacral nervous system.
2. Preganglionic axons of the sympathetic nervous system enter the sympathetic chain ganglion.
3. Preganglionic axons of the sympathetic nervous system release norepinephrine.
4. The sympathetic nervous system regulates the “fight or flight” response.
5. The parasympathetic nervous system is also called the thoracolumbar system.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE

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