When you stand up suddenly, what happens initially to the blood pressure at the carotid sinus, prior to any compensation?
A) It decreases by approximately Dgh where h is the distance between aorta and carotid sinus
B) Nothing happens to it because the carotid sinus is at the center of gravity of the circulatory system
C) Nothing happens to it because the heart rate increases to adjust the pressure
D) Nothing happens to it because the heart rate decreases to adjust the pressure
E) Nothing happens to it because the stroke volume increases to adjust the pressure
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Q9: Afferent fibers from the baroreceptors
A) Input directly
Q10: The baroreceptors are
A) Sensors for blood gasses
Q11: The baroreceptors are best described as
A) Sensors
Q12: The fastest response of the heart to
Q13: A “shift of the renal curve to
Q15: The renal system participates in the long-term
Q16: Increasing blood volume
A) Increases PMS
B) Shifts the
Q17: Baroreceptors
A) Fire at a constant rate that
Q18: The arterial pressure is higher than the
Q19: Inspiration generally
A) Increases the heart rate
B) Increases
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