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Why is the parasympathetic nervous system referred to as the craniosacral division of the autonomic nervous system

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Answer: The parasympathetic system can also be referred to as the craniosacral system (or outflow) because the preganglionic neurons are located in nuclei of the brain stem and the lateral horn of the sacral spinal cord.

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