Which is not characteristic of the parasympathetic division of the ANS?

A. Long preganglionic axons
B. Long postganglionic axons
C. Terminal ganglia close to the target organ
D. No rami communicantes
E. Craniosacral preganglionic neuron cell bodies


Answer: B

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