Question

Predict how the sympathetic reflexes controlling blood vessels would respond to a sudden decrease in blood pressure

Answer 1

Baroreceptors are special receptors that detect changes in your blood pressure. Important baroreceptors are found in the aorta and the carotid sinus. If the blood pressure within the aorta or carotid sinus increases, the walls of the arteries stretch and stimulate increased activity within the baroreceptors.