If blood pressure drops, the baroreceptors stimulate the sympathetic nervous system and inhibit the parasympathetic nervous system.

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This is true. The baroreceptors sense a decrease in blood pressure and stimulate the sympathetic nervous system, which causes vasoconstriction and an increase in heart rate to elevate blood pressure. At the same time, they inhibit the parasympathetic nervous system, which would normally cause vasodilation and a decrease in heart rate.

If Blood Pressure Drops, the Baroreceptors Stimulate the Sympathetic Nervous