In addition to the hormones involved in the renin system, blood pressure is controlled by the sympathetic nervous system. Which of the following statements accurately describe sympathetic control of blood pressure? Select all the correct statements.
a. Epinephrine and norepinephrine increase renin release by juxtoglomerular cells.
b. Vasoconstriction of systemic arterioles increases peripheral resistance and, subsequently, blood pressure.
c. Activation of the sympathetic nervous system decreases blood volume but increases blood pressure.
d. The sympathetic nervous system works primarily to maintain water and electrolyte balance.
e. Sympathetic neural regulation depends on detection of osmolarity by the hypothalamus of the brain.