In response to a decrease in the stretch of a baroreceptor, sympathetic nervous activity will while________ parasympathetic nervous activity will________ .

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When the stretch of a baroreceptor decreases, it indicates a drop in blood pressure. The body compensates by increasing sympathetic nervous activity to raise blood pressure and decreasing parasympathetic activity to allow for this increase.

In Response to a Decrease in the Stretch of a Baroreceptor