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What is the main response of low-pressure baroreceptors to excessive venous return?
What is the main response of low-pressure baroreceptors to excessive venous return?
- Increase in heart rate
- Release of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) (correct)
- Constriction of blood vessels
- Decrease in volume excretion
What is the effect of a sudden increase in blood pressure on baroreceptors?
What is the effect of a sudden increase in blood pressure on baroreceptors?
- Decrease in heart rate
- Stimulation of sympathetic nervous system (SNS)
- Inhibition of parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) (correct)
- Increase in blood pressure
How do the baroreceptors respond to a sudden decrease in blood pressure?
How do the baroreceptors respond to a sudden decrease in blood pressure?
- Hyperpolarization of cell (correct)
- Stimulation of parasympathetic nervous system (PNS)
- Enhanced stretching
- Increase in heart rate
What is the role of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) released by low-pressure baroreceptors?
What is the role of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) released by low-pressure baroreceptors?
How does receptor adaptation affect the rate of baroreceptor firing?
How does receptor adaptation affect the rate of baroreceptor firing?
What is the primary effect on heart rate when baroreceptors inhibit the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS)?
What is the primary effect on heart rate when baroreceptors inhibit the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS)?
What is the primary site of cardiovascular regulation in the brain?
What is the primary site of cardiovascular regulation in the brain?
What is the role of the Nucleus Ambiguus (NA) in the cardiovascular regulation process?
What is the role of the Nucleus Ambiguus (NA) in the cardiovascular regulation process?
What happens to baroreceptor firing response curve with a sustained increase in mean arterial pressure?
What happens to baroreceptor firing response curve with a sustained increase in mean arterial pressure?
Which brain region serves as the integrative region of the messages to regulate cardiovascular response?
Which brain region serves as the integrative region of the messages to regulate cardiovascular response?
What effect does chronic hypertension have on baroreceptor firing?
What effect does chronic hypertension have on baroreceptor firing?
What is the role of the caudal ventrolateral medulla (CVLM) in cardiovascular regulation?
What is the role of the caudal ventrolateral medulla (CVLM) in cardiovascular regulation?
What is a characteristic of baroreceptor activation in terms of pressure?
What is a characteristic of baroreceptor activation in terms of pressure?
What is the effect of an elevated mean arterial pressure on the tendency for baroreceptors to decrease cardiac output and SVR?
What is the effect of an elevated mean arterial pressure on the tendency for baroreceptors to decrease cardiac output and SVR?
What happens to the baroreceptor firing response curve with a sustained decrease in mean arterial pressure?
What happens to the baroreceptor firing response curve with a sustained decrease in mean arterial pressure?
Which region of the brain modulates SNS outflow to cutaneous circulation during temperature regulation?
Which region of the brain modulates SNS outflow to cutaneous circulation during temperature regulation?
What is the primary function of the baroreceptors in the short-term regulation of blood pressure?
What is the primary function of the baroreceptors in the short-term regulation of blood pressure?
What role does the hypothalamus play in temperature regulation?
What role does the hypothalamus play in temperature regulation?
What is peripheral resetting of the baroreceptor reflex, and what causes it?
What is peripheral resetting of the baroreceptor reflex, and what causes it?
What is receptor adaptation, and how does it affect the baroreceptor reflex?
What is receptor adaptation, and how does it affect the baroreceptor reflex?
What is the primary difference between the arterial baroreceptors and the cardiopulmonary baroreceptors?
What is the primary difference between the arterial baroreceptors and the cardiopulmonary baroreceptors?
