THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

HEART AND PERICARDIUM

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which of the following will slow down heart rate?

A	impulses from the vagus nerve
B	impulses from the sympathetic nerves
C	epinephrine
D	adrenaline

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Vagal maneuvers are physical actions that make your vagus nerve act on your heart’s natural pacemaker, slowing down its electrical impulses.

Detailed explanation-2: -Heart Rate and Outcomes The higher the vagus nerve activity is, the slower the heart rate is, the greater the increase in the parasympathetic component of heart rate variability is, and the better the outcome is.

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