KROK 1 2019 – Question 89 · KROK (Medicine) · Physiology

Domestic accident has resulted in a significant blood loss in the patient, which was accompanied by a drop in blood pressure. What hormones ensure quick restoration of the blood pressure caused by a blood loss?

  1. A. Oxytocin
  2. B. Reproductive hormones
  3. C. Aldosterone
  4. D. Adrenaline, vasopressin
  5. E. Cortisol
Hint

Think about which hormonal responses are triggered within seconds to minutes of a fall in arterial pressure, before any slow change in blood volume can develop.

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