MCQ
Cardiac activity could be moderated by the autonomous neural system. Tick the correct answer:
  • A
    The parasympathetic system stimulates heart rate and stroke volume.
  • B
    The sympathetic system stimulates heart rate and stroke volume.
  • C
    The parasympathetic system decreases the heart rate but increases stroke volume.
  • D
    The sympathetic system decreases the heart rate but increases stroke volume.

Answer

  1. The sympathetic system stimulates heart rate and stroke volume.

Explanation:

A special neural centre in the medulla oblongata can moderate the cardiac function through autonomic nervous system (ANS). Neural signals through the sympathetic nerves (part of ANS) can increase the rate of heart beat, the strength of ventricular contraction and thereby the cardiac output. On the other hand, parasympathetic neural signals (another component of ANS) decrease the rate of heart beat, speed of conduction of action potential and thereby the cardiac output.

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