Increasing the mean arterial pressure or the pulse pressure in the carotid artery will cause decreased firing of action potentials in the afferent fibers associated with the baroreceptors.

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Increasing the mean arterial pressure or pulse pressure in the carotid artery will increase the firing of action potentials in the afferent fibers associated with the baroreceptors, as they respond to stretch in the arterial walls.

Increasing the Mean Arterial Pressure or the Pulse Pressure in the Carotid