In a traumatic injury, how might the cardiovascular system respond? (1 point)

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The cardiovascular system would decrease heart rate to reduce blood loss.
The cardiovascular system would decrease heart rate to reduce blood loss.

The cardiovascular system would not interact during trauma.
The cardiovascular system would not interact during trauma.

Heart rate would remain the same during trauma.
Heart rate would remain the same during trauma.

Heart rate would increase to move blood and oxygen through the body faster.

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The correct response is:

Heart rate would increase to move blood and oxygen through the body faster.

During a traumatic injury, the body typically responds with a stress response, which includes an increase in heart rate and cardiac output to ensure that blood and oxygen are delivered rapidly to vital organs and tissues.