Vasomotor Tone Is

question 18

Multiple Choice

Vasomotor tone is

• A)a vasoconstrictor effect caused by background firing of the sympathetic nerves.
• B)a vagally induced peripheral vasodilation.
• C)caused by parasympathomimetic drugs.
• D)caused by sympatholytic drugs.

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