When chemoreceptors in blood vessels detect high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood,they stimulate all of the following changes EXCEPT

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Chemoreceptors in blood vessels detect high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood and stimulate increased vasoconstriction of arterioles, increased blood pressure, increased sympathetic stimulation of arterioles and veins, and increased vasoconstriction of veins. However, they also stimulate an increase in respiratory rate, not a decrease as stated in option C.

When Chemoreceptors in Blood Vessels Detect High Levels of Carbon