The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system
A) has postganglionic cell bodies in chain ganglia or collateral ganglia.
B) has preganglionic neurons in cranial nerves or sacral spinal nerves.
C) when stimulated, slows the heart rate and the respiration rate.
D) includes preganglionic neurons that secrete norepinephrine as their neurotransmitter.
E) has all of these characteristics.

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The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is characterized by having postganglionic cell bodies located in chain ganglia or collateral ganglia. This is a key feature distinguishing it from the parasympathetic division.

The Sympathetic Division of the Autonomic Nervous System