Question

chapter 14 multiple choice question 16
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autonomic ganglia contain ______.

○ synapses between postganglionic fibers and their effectors
○ an outer connective tissue capsule around the cell bodies of preganglionic motor neurons
○ the cell bodies of motor neurons
○ both somatic afferent and efferent neurons

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Synapses between postganglionic fibers and effectors occur at target organs, not in autonomic ganglia.
• Option 2: Autonomic ganglia do not have a connective tissue capsule around preganglionic motor neuron cell bodies (preganglionic cell bodies are in the CNS).
• Option 3: Autonomic ganglia contain the cell bodies of postganglionic motor neurons (part of the autonomic motor pathway), so this is correct.
• Option 4: Autonomic ganglia are part of the autonomic (visceral) nervous system, not the somatic system, so they don't contain somatic afferent/efferent neurons.

Answer:

C. the cell bodies of motor neurons (Note: Here, the option identifier is assumed as C based on typical multiple - choice numbering. If the original options had different labels, adjust accordingly. The key is that autonomic ganglia house the cell bodies of postganglionic motor neurons, which are motor neurons of the autonomic nervous system.)