Multiple Choice
Baroreceptors in the aorta and carotid arteries
A) detect atherosclerosis.
B) are activated when blood pressure rises.
C) constrict arteries when available O2 is low.
D) detect when a flexor muscle is stretched too far and then pump more blood to the muscle.
E) are sensitive to CO2 levels in the blood.
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