Nitric Oxide Can Be Used to Reduce Vascular Resistance and Decrease

question 18

Multiple Choice

Nitric oxide can be used to reduce vascular resistance and decrease arterial pressure in specific hypertensive syndromes because nitric oxide

• A) inhibits (blocks) beta-1 receptors on the heart
• B) inhibits (blocks) beta-2 receptors on the heart
• C) inhibits (blocks) alpha-1 receptors on arteriole smooth muscle
• D) directly inhibits the contraction of vascular smooth muscle
• E) none of the above are true; nitric oxide is not useful in reducing arterial pressure

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