Excitation of the vasomotor center results in
A. increased sympathetic activity and predominantly more vasoconstriction than vasodilation.
B. decreased autonomic activity that decreases heart rate and constricts blood vessels.
C. increased parasympathetic activity and predominantly more vasodilation than vasoconstriction.
D. increased autonomic activity that increases heart rate and dilates blood vessels.
E. redistribution of blood flow away from the skeletal muscles and toward the skin.
Answer: A
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