Autonomic ganglia contain ________.
A) synapses between postganglionic fibers and their effectors
B) an outer connective tissue capsule around the cell bodies of preganglionic motor neurons
C) both somatic afferent and efferent neurons
D) the cell bodies of motor neurons

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Autonomic ganglia contain the cell bodies of motor neurons. These ganglia serve as relay points where preganglionic neurons connect with postganglionic neurons, which then extend to target organs or tissues. They do not contain synapses between postganglionic fibers and their effectors, nor do they have an outer connective tissue capsule specifically around the cell bodies of preganglionic motor neurons, nor do they contain both somatic afferent and efferent neurons.

Autonomic Ganglia Contain ________