Which of the following is a correct statement?
Vasodilation increases resistance and increases blood flow through a blood vessel.
Vasodilation decreases resistance and increases blood flow through a blood vessel.
Vasoconstriction decreases resistance and increases blood flow through a blood vessel.
Vasoconstriction increases resistance and increases blood flow through a blood vessel.
2007-03-23 06:38:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
yes it's the correct choice. vasodilation makes the vessels bigger, so just think of a big pipe versus a small one. resistance is lowered and flow is increased.
2007-03-23 06:45:55 · answer #1 · answered by Sue O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vasodilation decreases resistance and increases blood flow. It also decreases intraluminal pressure.
2007-03-23 06:50:43 · answer #2 · answered by misoma5 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vessel radius important factor controlling blood flow resistance vessel length
2016-03-29 01:05:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋