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Why does my heart rate slow down when i relax?
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Parasympathetic : The hr is influence by sympathetic ( adrenergic) and parasympathetic forces. Adrenergic or sympathetic drive ( fight or flight ) leads to tachycardia and parasympathetic forces leads to bradycardia. When the body relax, there is withdrawal of sympathetic and increase of parasympathetic influence.
Answered 6/17/2015
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