Which of the Following Statements Are True of the Nervous

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are true of the nervous regulation of blood pressure (BP) ? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

• A)The vasomotor center is in the hypothalamus of the brain.
• B)Pressoreceptors throughout the length of the aorta detect changes in BP.
• C)The vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves are sensory for BP changes.
• D)Increased vasoconstriction, to raise BP, is brought about by an increase in sympathetic impulses to the walls of arteries.
• E)Nervous regulation of BP is a negative feedback mechanism.
• F)If BP is high and must be brought back to normal, heart rate will decrease and vasodilation will occur.

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