PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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What is the purpose of the Sympathetic Nervous System?
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Increases Heart Rate
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Decreases Heart Rate
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sympathetic stimulation increases heart rate and myocardial contractility. During exercise, emotional excitement, or under various pathological conditions (e.g., heart failure)[5], the sympathetic nervous system is activated.
Detailed explanation-2: -The sympathetic nervous system increases heart rate, whereas the parasympathetic nervous system suppresses it.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is a component of the autonomic nervous system. It controls and regulates various involuntary actions in our body. It causes the heart beat to accelerate.
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