The neuroeffector synapse of a postganglionic sympathetic neuron ends in a large branching network with enlarged areas called
A) varicosities.
B) terminal arborizations.
C) synaptic knobs.
D) adrenergic endplates.
E) None of the answers are correct.
A) varicosities.
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