Multiple Choice
A tight collar might trigger the baroreceptor reflex because the
A) carotid baroreceptors sense a change in the osmolarity of the blood flowing through the carotid arteries.
B) carotid baroreceptors interpret the elevated carotid pressure as an elevation of blood pressure.
C) tight collar occludes blood flow to the brain,causing cerebral artery spasms.
D) tight collar impairs drainage of cerebral venous blood,causing cerebral edema.
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