Reflex control of total cardiac output and total peripheral resistance is controlled by what mechanism?
A)Parasympathetic stimulation of the heart, arterioles, and veins
B)Sympathetic stimulation of the heart, arterioles, and veins
C)Autonomic control of the heart only
D)Somatic control of the heart, arterioles, and veins

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Reflex control of total cardiac output and peripheral resistance includes (1) sympathetic stimulation of the heart, arterioles, and veins; and (2) parasympathetic stimulation of the heart only. Neither autonomic nor somatic controls are involved in this process.

Reflex Control of Total Cardiac Output and Total Peripheral Resistance