Cardiovascular Effects of the Sympathetic Division Include All of the Following

question 56

Multiple Choice

Cardiovascular effects of the sympathetic division include all of the following except

• A) increase in heart rate and force.
• B) dilation of the blood vessels serving the skin and digestive viscera.
• C) dilation of the vessels serving the skeletal muscles.
• D) constriction of most blood vessels.

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Definitions:

Excitability

The ability of a cell or tissue to respond to a stimulus, particularly noticed in nerve and muscle cells.

Extensibility

The capability of muscle tissue to be stretched or extended without being damaged.

Contractility

The capability of muscle tissue to contract or shorten, generating force and movement.

Secretion

The process by which substances are produced and discharged from a cell, gland, or organ for a particular function in the organism or for excretion.