Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2019
A 40-year-old person developed elevated blood pressure after an emotional excitement. What is the likely cause of this effect?
Answer options
- Hyperpolarization of cardiomyocytes
- Decreased cardiac contraction frequency
- Increased parasympathetic nervous system tone
- Increased sympathetic nervous system tone
- Arteriolar dilation
Correct answer
Increased sympathetic nervous system tone
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