Baroreceptors Are Specialized Pressure- Sensing Nerve Cells That Are Important

question 19

Multiple Choice

Baroreceptors are specialized pressure- sensing nerve cells that are important in circulatory homeostasis. Where are these nerve cells located in humans?

• A) cells in brain
• B) arteries entering the neck region
• C) arteries leaving the heart
• D) all of the above
• E) only B and C

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