When blood pressure falls below normal, the body tries to restore the blood pressure toward normal.The rate of firing in the afferent nerves originating from the carotid sinus and aortic arch baroreceptors ______.

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When blood pressure falls below normal, the rate of firing in the afferent nerves originating from the carotid sinus and aortic arch baroreceptors decreases. This decrease signals the cardiovascular control centers in the brain to initiate compensatory mechanisms to raise blood pressure.

When Blood Pressure Falls Below Normal, the Body Tries to Restore