Chain ganglia are part of the ________.

A) central nervous system
B) sympathetic branch of the ANS
C) somatic motor branch of the ANS
D) parasympathetic branch of the ANS
E) spinal cord

Sympathetic Branch

Part of the autonomic nervous system that controls the body's responses to stress, including the fight-or-flight response.

Chain Ganglia

Collections of neuron cell bodies located outside the central nervous system and along the course of peripheral nerves, involved in transmitting nerve impulses.

ANS

Acronym for Autonomic Nervous System, which controls involuntary body functions like heartbeat, digestion, and breathing.