If a Person Is Bedridden for Several Days, the Baroreceptor

question 29

Multiple Choice

If a person is bedridden for several days, the baroreceptor reflex may fail upon standing.Why?

• A) Blood pools in the feet and legs.
• B) There is reduced blood flow to the brain.
• C) The kidneys have reduced the blood volume.
• D) Blood pools in the feet and legs and there is reduced blood flow to the brain.
• E) All of the statements are correct.

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