Neurogenic shock can be caused by any factor that inhibits the:
a. parasympathetic nervous system.
b. sympathetic nervous system.
c. somatic nervous system.
d. thalamus.
ANS: B
Neurogenic shock is caused by any factor that inhibits the sympathetic nervous system or over-stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system. Neurogenic shock is not caused by inhibition of the somatic system or of the thalamus.
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