An increase in the rate of action potentials from baroreceptors will lead to
A)increase in heart rate.
B)decrease in heart rate.
C)decrease in blood pressure.
D)both decrease in heart rate and decrease in blood pressure.
E)both increase in heart rate and decrease in blood pressure.

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Baroreceptors detect changes in blood pressure. An increase in action potentials from baroreceptors indicates high blood pressure, leading to a reflex that decreases heart rate and blood pressure to restore homeostasis.

An Increase in the Rate of Action Potentials from Baroreceptors