<prompt> Which of the following statements about the vasomotor centre VMC is trueIndependent of corticohypothalamic inputsInfluenced by baroceptor signals but not by chemoreceptorsActs along with the cardiovagal centre CVC to maintain blood pressureEssentially silent in sleep  <response>: The vasomotor centre receives inputs from cortex directly and indirectly through the hypothalamus. It is also influenced by afferents from baroreceptors and chemoreceptors and remains active even if the person is asleep. BP is regulated by medulla through the vasomotor centre sympathetic centre and cardioinhibitory centre parasympathetic centre, which acts together. 