Which of these statements concerning the sympathetic division is incorrect?
A) There is a sympathetic trunk ganglion for each of the 31 spinal nerves.
B) The preganglionic cell bodies form the lateral gray horn in some areas of the spinal cord.
C) There is approximately one chain ganglion for each spinal nerve.
D) It is more complex than the parasympathetic system because it supplies more structures than the parasympathetic system.

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There is not a sympathetic trunk ganglion for each of the 31 spinal nerves; instead, there are fewer ganglia than spinal nerves, as some ganglia are fused or absent.

Which of These Statements Concerning the Sympathetic Division Is Incorrect