An Increase in the Rate of Action Potentials from Baroreceptors

question 85

Multiple Choice

An increase in the rate of action potentials from baroreceptors will reflexly lead to

• A) increase in heart rate.
• B) decrease in heart rate.
• C) decrease in blood pressure.
• D) both B and C
• E) both A and C

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Definitions:

Synaptic Gaps

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Limbic System

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An ancient Greek physician often regarded as the father of Western medicine, known for the Hippocratic Oath.

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