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where does the cell body of the preganglionic neuron originate? central nervous system (cns) target cell peripheral nervous system (pns) postganglionic neuron
Preganglionic neurons are part of the autonomic nervous system. Their cell bodies are located within the central nervous system (CNS). In the sympathetic division, they originate in the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord. In the parasympathetic division, they originate in the brainstem (such as cranial nerves III, VII, IX, X) and the sacral region of the spinal cord. Target cells are what the postganglionic neurons innervate. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) contains the postganglionic neuron cell bodies (in autonomic ganglia). A postganglionic neuron is a different neuron (the one that receives input from the preganglionic neuron and then goes on to innervate target cells).
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