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Author Question: If a person is in bed for several days, the baroreceptor reflex may fail upon standing. Why? (Read 46 times)

vinney12

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Question 1

When the baroreceptor reflex is stimulated by a decrease in blood pressure,
◦ sympathetic activity increases.
◦ cardiac output increases.
◦ peripheral resistance decreases.
◦ sympathetic activity increases, cardiac output increases, and peripheral resistance decreases.
◦ sympathetic activity increases and cardiac output increases.

Question 2

If a person is in bed for several days, the baroreceptor reflex may fail upon standing. Why?
◦ There is decreased blood flow to the brain.
◦ Blood pools in the feet and legs and there is decreased blood flow to the brain.
◦ Blood pools in the feet and legs.
◦ The kidneys have decreased the blood volume.
◦ All of the statements are correct.
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Marked as best answer by vinney12 on Apr 11, 2021

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Reply #1 on: Apr 11, 2021
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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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