When Blood Pressure Increases, a Number of Events Occur That

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Multiple Choice

When blood pressure increases, a number of events occur that return blood pressure to normal. Which of the following is NOT one of the events that occurs after an increase in blood pressure?

• A) Baroreceptors in the aorta and internal carotid arteries are stimulated.
• B) Increased action potential frequency to the cardioregulatory center of the brain occurs.
• C) Increased sympathetic stimulation of the heart occurs.
• D) Heart rate and stroke volume decrease.
• E) Blood pressure decreases.

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