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Autonomic Nervous System
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Anatomical Organization and Efferent Pathways
The $\text{ANS}$ utilizes a two-neuron chain to connect the Central Nervous System ($\text{CNS}$) to the target effector organ. The first neuron, originating in the $\text{CNS}$, is the preganglionic neuron, whose axon extends to an autonomic ganglion. The second neuron, the postganglionic neuron, originates in this ganglion and terminates on the [smooth muscle](/entries/smooth-muscle…