Which of the Following Are Compensatory Measures for a Fall

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are compensatory measures for a fall in arterial blood pressure?

• A) increased cardiac output and increased total peripheral resistance as a result of the baroreceptor reflex.
• B) a shift of fluid out of the interstitial compartment into the vasculature.
• C) a reduction in the urinary excretion of salt and accompanying fluid.
• D) both (a) and (b) above.
• E) all of these answers.

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Definitions:

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system that support, protect, and nourish neurons, playing a key role in maintaining homeostasis.

Neurons

Specialized cells within the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Myelin Sheaths

Fatty coverings on the axons of some neurons that help speed neural impulses.