What Is the Primary Function of the Vasomotor Center of the Medulla

question 50

Multiple Choice

What is the primary function of the vasomotor center of the medulla oblongata?

• A) increases cardiac output through sympathetic innervation
• B) reduces cardiac output through parasympathetic innervation
• C) monitors the chemical composition of blood
• D) monitors the degree of stretch in the walls of expandable organs
• E) controls the diameters of arterioles through sympathetic innervation

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