How do parasympathetic neural signals affect the working of the heart?

  • A
    Reduce both heart rate and cardiac output.
  • B
    Heart rate is increased without affecting the cardiac output.
  • C
    Both heart rate and cardiac output increase.
  • D
    Heart rate decreases but cardiac output increases.

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Cardiac activities of the heart are regulated by:
$A.$ Nodal tissue
$B.$ $A$ special neural centre in the medulla oblongata
$C.$ Adrenal medullary hormones
$D.$ Adrenal cortical hormones
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Stimulation of the vagus nerve will make the heart beat

Read the following statements:
$I$ - Increased heart rate.
$II$ - Increased ventricular contraction force.
$III$ - Decreased cardiac efficiency.
$IV$ - Increased cardiac efficiency.
$V$ - Decreased heart rate.
$VI$ - Decreased conduction speed of action potential.
Categorize the given statements into Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nervous systems.
Sympathetic Nervous System $\quad$ Parasympathetic Nervous System

Assertion $(A) :-$ Parasympathetic neural signals decrease the cardiac output.
Reason $(R) :-$ Parasympathetic neural signals decrease the rate of heartbeat and the speed of conduction of action potentials.

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