Question

Which two major groups of receptors are affected by Pressors, according to the given statement?

A) Taste and smell receptors
B) Visual and auditory receptors
C) Pain and temperature receptors
D) Blood pressure and baroreceptors

Answer 1

Pressors primarily affect blood pressure and baroreceptors, which are mechanoreceptors sensitive to changes in blood pressure.

Step-by-step explanation:

The two major groups of receptors affected by Pressors are blood pressure and baroreceptors. Pressors are agents that cause the constriction of blood vessels, leading to an increase in blood pressure. The baroreceptors are a type of mechanoreceptor that are sensitive to changes in blood vessel pressure, and when stimulated by an increase in pressure, they send signals to the brain to initiate a homeostatic response to lower blood pressure. On the other hand, taste and smell receptors, visual and auditory receptors, and pain and temperature receptors are not directly affected by pressor agents as they sense different types of stimuli such as chemicals, light, sound, and temperature changes rather than the physical changes in blood pressure that pressors influence.