Due to Their Location, Baroreceptors in the Large Systemic Veins

question 90

Multiple Choice

Due to their location, baroreceptors in the large systemic veins and the heart function primarily to monitor

• A)mean arterial pressure.
• B)blood volume.
• C)total peripheral resistance.
• D)blood flow.
• E)heart rate.

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Definitions:

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