All the Following Compensate for a Fall in Blood Pressure

question 52

Multiple Choice

All the following compensate for a fall in blood pressure below normal except

• A)increased cardiac output
• B)decreased total peripheral resistance
• C)increased heart rate
• D)venous vasoconstriction
• E)increased stroke volume

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