Pressure on carotid sinus cause
Correct Answer: Reflex bradycardia
Description: Ans. (b) Reflex bradycardiaRef: Ganong, 25th ed/p.590The definition of Baroreflex is - "Whenever blood pressure increases, baroreceptors increase their discharge and send their impulse to medulla which ultimately decreases the blood pressure and decreases heart rate (reflex bradycardia)"
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