The circuitry of the autonomic system allows for control in activation. The characteristic that allows a small number of preganglionic cells to stimulate a large number of postganglionic cells is

A.  convergence.
B.  reverberation.
C.  divergence.
D.  reciprocal innervation.


C

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a. pumps Na+ into the cell. b. pumps K+ into the cell. c. pumps K+ out of the cell. d. has a higher affinity for K+ when the carrier is phosphorylated. e. more than one of these answers.

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