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Sort the pressure signals

Exercise and reference answers

Items
  1. Group
    Raises pressure
    Item
    Angiotensin II
  2. Group
    Raises pressure
    Item
    Antidiuretic hormone
  3. Group
    Raises pressure
    Item
    Aldosterone
  4. Group
    Raises pressure
    Item
    Endothelins
  5. Group
    Raises pressure
    Item
    Epinephrine
  6. Group
    Lowers pressure
    Item
    Atrial natriuretic hormone
  7. Group
    Lowers pressure
    Item
    Nitric oxide
  8. Group
    Lowers pressure
    Item
    Acetylcholine
  9. Group
    Lowers pressure
    Item
    Parasympathetic drive
Groups
  1. Item
    Raises pressure
  2. Item
    Lowers pressure
Instructions
Drag each signal into the group that matches what it does to blood pressure.

Explanation

_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 20 "The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation", section 20.4 Homeostatic Regulation of the Vascular System_
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