1. Mean arterial pressure readings over 3 months are between 95 and 105 mmHg for patient X and between 140 and 150 mmHg for patient Y. What is the effect of a rapid decrease in carotid sinus pressure?

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1. Mean arterial pressure readings over 3 months are between 95 and 105
mmHg for patient X and between 140 and 150 mmHg for patient Y. What is
the effect of a rapid decrease in carotid sinus pressure?
A)Increase in both sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve activity only in
patient X.
B)Increase in sympathetic and decrease parasympathetic nerve activity only in
patient X.
D)Increase in firing in the baroreceptor afferents about equally in both
patients.
C) Increase in plasma renin activity only in patient Y.
E) Decrease in parasympathetic nerve activity about equally in both patients.

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