What Is a Function of the Nitric Oxide Released by Parasympathetic

question 21

Multiple Choice

What is a function of the nitric oxide released by parasympathetic nerves during erection?

• A) It causes relaxation of the smooth muscle in the walls of arterioles supplying the penis.
• B) It restricts the amount of blood entering the blood sinuses of the erectile tissue.
• C) It causes the dilation of the veins that drain the penis to increase the blood outflow.
• D) It facilitates the inactivation of mechanoreceptors in the spinal cord.
• E) It inhibits secretion of mucus for penile lubrication by the bulbourethral glands.

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