Most preganglionic fibers in the sympathetic nervous system synapse with 10 to 20 postganglionic neurons.This results in
A)sympathetic fibers arising in the spinal cord all along its length.
B)the sympathetic nervous system having a relative widespread effect.
C)sympathetic spinal nerves being smaller.
D)sympathetic ganglia being close to the spinal cord.
E)spinal nerves being smaller.

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The synapsing of one preganglionic fiber with multiple postganglionic neurons allows the sympathetic nervous system to have a widespread effect, as signals can be distributed to multiple target organs simultaneously.

Most Preganglionic Fibers in the Sympathetic Nervous System Synapse with 10