Mechanisms That Do Not Help Regulate Blood Pressure Include _

question 20

Multiple Choice

Mechanisms that do not help regulate blood pressure include _.

• A) the dural sinus reflex
• B) nervous control that operates via reflex arcs involving baroreceptors, chemoreceptors, and higher brain centers
• C) chemical controls such as atrial natriuretic peptide
• D) renal regulation via the renin- angiotensin system of vasoconstriction

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