Which of the following statements is not true?

A. The parasympathetic preganglionic fibers are long compared to sympathetic preganglionic fibers.
B. The effects of the parasympathetic system are more local and specific than the widespread effects of the sympathetic system.
C. There is extensive neuronal divergence in the parasympathetic system compared to the sympathetic system.
D. The parasympathetic system is the craniosacral division while the sympathetic is the thoracolumbar division.
E. The ganglia associated with the parasympathetic division are located near or within target organs while most of the sympathetic ganglia are near the spinal cord.


C. There is extensive neuronal divergence in the parasympathetic system compared to the sympathetic system.

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