Constriction of small arteries and reduction in the flow of blood to visceral organs are functions of ________.
A) postganglionic fibers of the collateral ganglia
B) preganglionic fibers innervating the suprarenal medullae
C) sympathetic postganglionic fibers in the spinal nerves
D) postganglionic fibers innervating the suprarenal medullae
E) postganglionic parasympathetic fibers

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The constriction of small arteries and reduction in blood flow to visceral organs is primarily a function of the postganglionic fibers of the collateral ganglia, which are part of the sympathetic nervous system.

Constriction of Small Arteries and Reduction in the Flow of Blood