KROK 1 2011 – Question 14 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
An aged man had raise of arterial pressure under a stress. It was caused by activation of:
- A. Hypophysis function
- B. Functions of thyroid gland
- C. Sympathoadrenal system
- D. Functions of adrenal cortex
- E. Parasympathetic nucleus of vagus
Hint
Think about which regulatory mechanism responds to acute stress within seconds, and how it could raise blood pressure through the heart and vessels.
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