Chapter 14, Problem 9RA

Summary Introduction

To determine:

Primary cause of vasodilation in the heart and skeletal muscles.

Introduction:

Vasodilation is a response to a condition, which is caused by decrease in oxygen and nutrients, and increase in temperature. This also leads to widening of vessels due to which the blood flow increases and the blood pressure becomes low. It is different from vasoconstriction where the vessels get narrower.