During a sudden drop in blood pressure due to significant blood loss, which mechanism explains why the heart rate increases to maintain cardiac output?

💡 Explanation

When blood pressure drops, baroreceptors detect the decrease and trigger increased sympathetic activity to elevate heart rate and constrict blood vessels. Because of this sympathetic activation, cardiac output is maintained, therefore, option B is correct, rather than inhibited sympathetic activity or chemoreceptor involvement.

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