Which receptors initiate reflexes in heart rate and breathing in response to changes in systemic blood pressure?

A. carotid sinus and aortic baroreceptors
B. peripheral proprioceptors
C. aortic bodies and carotid bodies
D. J-receptors

Answer: A

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