Final answer:
Sympathetic preganglionic neurons synapse with postganglionic neurons in several places, but not in terminal ganglia, which are associated with the parasympathetic nervous system.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question pertains to the sympathetic nervous system and where preganglionic sympathetic neurons synapse with their postganglionic counterparts. In the options provided, A) Inferior mesenteric ganglia, C) Cervical ganglia, and D) Celiac ganglia are all correct examples of where such synapses occur; they are known as collateral or prevertebral ganglia.
However, B) Terminal ganglia are typically associated with the parasympathetic nervous system, not the sympathetic. Therefore, the sympathetic preganglionic neurons do not synapse in the terminal ganglia as they do in the other options listed. The ganglia where sympathetic preganglionic neurons synapse include terminal ganglia, cervical ganglia, celiac ganglia, and chain ganglia.