When arterial pressure rises, the carotid baroreceptors try to return pressure t
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Question
When arterial pressure rises, the carotid baroreceptors try to return pressure to normal by:
A. Increasing sympathetic input to the left ventricle.
B. Increasing heart rate.
C. Increasing sympathetic input to the SA node.
D. Decreasing parasympathetic input to the SA node.
E. Decreasing sympathetic input to systemic arterioles.
A. Increasing sympathetic input to the left ventricle.
B. Increasing heart rate.
C. Increasing sympathetic input to the SA node.
D. Decreasing parasympathetic input to the SA node.
E. Decreasing sympathetic input to systemic arterioles.
Explanation / Answer
When arterial pressure rises, the carotid baroreceptors try to return pressure to normal by
E. Decreasing sympathetic input to systemic arterioles