In the sympathetic division of the nervous system, where are the cell bodies of preganglionic neurons located?

A) posterior columns of the spinal cord between C7 and T3
B) dorsal columns of the spinal cord between T8 and L5
C) ventral horns of the spinal cord between C3 and C7
D) anterior columns of the spinal cord between C3 and L2
E) lateral horns of the spinal cord between T1 and L2