When a Person Rises Quickly from a Sitting Position, All

question 164

Multiple Choice

When a person rises quickly from a sitting position, all of the following reactions will occur except

• A) the carotid baroreceptors become less active.
• B) venous return is decreased.
• C) reflex vasoconstriction of peripheral blood vessels occurs.
• D) heart rate is reflexively elevated.
• E) cardiac output will decrease.

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