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The autonomic ganglion, which houses the synapse for the Parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system, is the

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prevertebral ganglion

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terminal ganglion

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sympathetic trunk ganglion

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parasympathetic trunk ganglion

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Solution

The correct option is C terminal ganglion
Motor neurons of the autonomic nervous system are found in autonomic ganglia. The activity of autonomic ganglionic neurons is modulated by preganglionic neurons located in the central nervous system.
So, the correct option is 'terminal ganglion'.

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