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Question 4 Which of the following statements concerning baroreceptors is correct? (A) baroreceptor ...
Question 4 Which of the following statements concerning baroreceptors is correct? (A) baroreceptors are located in the aortic arch only (B) the carotid sinus contains chemoreceptors only and no baroreceptors (C) stretch of the aortic arch results in a lowered rate of actions potentials generated by the baroreceptors (D) baroreceptors of the carotid sinus send information to the NTS through the trigeminal nerve (E) baroreceptors of the aortic arch send information to the NTS via the vagus nerve Question 5 In a test comparing 30 year old adults, one subject who is a trained marathon runner with a subject who does no regular exercise, the respiratory rate in the trained athlete following a period of exercise would (A) be upwards of 70 breaths per minute (B) return to normal resting rates faster than in the sedentary subject (C) return to normal resting rates slower than the sedentary subject D be below 9 breaths per minute after around 20 minutes of rest 2 Points E not be different between the two individuals 2 Points
4. The correct answer is option E. The signals from the aortic baroreceptors travel through the tenth cranial nerve that is the vagus nerve. The synapses occurs bet