Sympathetic structures of the abdomen that lie anterior to the vertebral column.
A) collateral ganglia
B) rami communicantes
C) pre-ganglionic neuron
D) hypothalamus
E) medulla oblongata

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Collateral ganglia are sympathetic ganglia located anterior to the vertebral column in the abdomen. Rami communicantes and pre-ganglionic neurons are components of the sympathetic nervous system, but they are not structures located in the abdomen. The hypothalamus and medulla oblongata are parts of the brain that control and coordinate the sympathetic response, but they are not structures located in the abdomen.

Sympathetic Structures of the Abdomen That Lie Anterior to the Vertebral