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.

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

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

The cardiovascular system would not interact during trauma.

1 answer

The correct response is:

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

In response to traumatic injury, the body typically activates the fight-or-flight response, leading to an increase in heart rate to enhance blood flow and oxygen delivery to vital organs and tissues.