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Which among the followings is true of the sympathetic nervous system?

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It is a subdivision of the somatic nervous system. It uses different neurotransmitters at the ganglion and at synaptic cleft. Correct It's voluntarily controlled via the reticular formation. It's voluntarily controlled via the fore brain.

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Sympathetic division of autonomic nervous system uses acetylcholine at preganglionic to postganglionic nicotinic synapse in ganglia, but predominantly norepinephrine at postganglionic neuroeffector junctions, except sweat glands, distinguishing its dual-transmitter organization.

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