If the Heart Receives More Sympathetic Stimulation Than Parasympathetic Stimulation

question 14

Multiple Choice

If the heart receives more sympathetic stimulation than parasympathetic stimulation, the heart will

• A) increase its rate and force of contraction.
• B) contract with greater force but at a slower rate.
• C) decrease both its rate and force of contraction.
• D) contract with less force but at a faster rate.
• E) decrease rate, but increase force of contraction.

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