Which statement is true regarding the anatomy of the nerves in the sympathetic nervous system?
A) A short preganglionic neuron leaves the spinal cord from the thoracic and lumbar regions and synapses with the post ganglionic neuron at the sympathetic chain of ganglia just outside the vertebral column.
B) A short preganglionic neuron leaves the spinal cord from the cervical region and synapses with the post ganglionic neuron at the sympathetic chain of ganglia just outside the vertebral column.
C) A short preganglionic neuron leaves the spinal cord from the thoracic and lumbar regions and synapses with the post ganglionic neuron at the sympathetic chain of ganglia just inside the vertebral column.
D) A long preganglionic neuron leaves the spinal cord from the lumbar and sacral regions and synapses with the post ganglionic neuron at the sympathetic chain of ganglia just inside the vertebral column.

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In the sympathetic division, there is a chain of ganglia just outside and lateral to the vertebral column. A short preganglionic neuron leaves the spinal cord from the thoracic and lumbar regions. It synapses with the post ganglionic neuron at the sympathetic chain of ganglia just outside the vertebral column.

Which Statement Is True Regarding the Anatomy of the Nerves