Multiple Choice
Osmoreceptors appear to
A) increase their rate of firing when placed in a hypertonic solution and decrease their rate of firing when placed in a hypotonic solution.
B) increase their rate of firing when placed in a hypotonic solution and decrease their rate of firing when placed in a hypertonic solution.
C) increase their rate of firing when blood pressure drops.
D) decrease their rate of firing when blood pressure drops.
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