ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Vasodilation can be defined as:
A
A process in which blood vessels constrict causing a decrease in blood flow
B
A process in which blood vessels increase their diameter causing an increase in blood flow
C
A process in which blood vessels constrict causing an increase in blood flow
D
A process in which blood vessels increase their diameter causing a decrease in blood flow
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vasodilation is the widening of blood vessels as a result of the relaxation of the blood vessel’s muscular walls. Vasodilation is a mechanism to enhance blood flow to areas of the body that are lacking oxygen and/or nutrients.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vasodilators are medications that open (dilate) blood vessels. They affect the muscles in the walls of the arteries and veins, preventing the muscles from tightening and the walls from narrowing. As a result, blood flows more easily through the vessels. The heart doesn’t have to pump as hard, reducing blood pressure.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vasodilation is the medical term for when blood vessels in your body widen, allowing more blood to flow through them and lowering your blood pressure. This process happens normally in your body without you realizing it. It can be caused by things you eat or drink, and medications you take.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vasodilation occurs naturally in your body in response to triggers such as low oxygen levels, a decrease in available nutrients, and increases in temperature. It causes the widening of your blood vessels, which in turn increases blood flow and lowers blood pressure.

Detailed explanation-5: -When the muscle layer of a blood vessel relaxes, the blood vessel diameter becomes larger. This is called “vasodilation". Vasodilation lowers the blood pressure.

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