A transient decrease in cerebral blood flow (increased cerebral blood pressure) during a contraction may stimulate _____ and may cause a(n) _____
A. Baroreceptors; early deceleration
B. Baroreceptors; late deceleration
C. Chemoreceptors; early deceleration
Answer: A. Baroreceptors; early deceleration
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