This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Nervous system, Subject name: Physiology
Which of the following statements about vasomotor centre (VMC) is true? 
Select and explain. 
A. Independent of coiCohypothalamic inputs, B. Influenced by baroceptor signals but not by chemoreceptors, C. Acts along with the cardiovagal centre (CVC) to maintain blood pressure, D. Essentially silent in sleep
C: Acts along with the cardiovagal centre (CVC) to maintain blood pressure
Answer: C: Acts along with the cardiovagal centre (CVC) to maintain blood pressure 
Explanation: The vasomotor center (VMC) is a poion of the medulla oblongata that, together with the cardiovascular center and respiratory center, regulates blood pressure and other homeostatic processes Ref: guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology 12 edition page number:201,202,203