The Bainbridge Reflex

question 11

Multiple Choice

The Bainbridge reflex:

• A) increases the heart rate after intravenous infusions.
• B) decreases blood pressure in response to baroreceptors.
• C) increases the rate and depth of respiration.
• D) decreases myocardial contractility.

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Definitions:

Progeria

Severe retardation of growth after the first year accompanied by a senile appearance and death at an early age.

Parturition

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Physiological Changes

Modifications or adjustments in the functions or activities of the body as a response to various stimuli or environmental conditions.

Homozygous Dominant

A genetic condition where an individual has two identical dominant alleles for a particular trait.