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When muscles are tensed, they can increase blood pressure. Fighter pilots take advantage of this by tensing their gut muscles to avoid blacking out at high-G conditions.
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How would relaxing the smooth muscles in arteries affect blood pressure?
Blood pressure would decrease
How does arteriolar resistance affect blood pressure?
the constriction of the smooth muscles surrounding the arteriole closes the opening and reduces blood flow through the arteriole. With this reduced blood flow more blood is left in the artery
What happens if you flex your muscles during a blood pressure test?
It'll Increase your blood pressure because the blood is being rushed to the area where your flexing, which causes your blood pressure to rise.
What effects blood pressure?
the mood the person is is can affect their blood pressure such as depression and angry..
How would increasing the amount of water in the blood affect the blood pressure?
Blood pressure would increase
Would Decreasing the amount of water in the blood affect blood pressure?
Blood pressure would decrease
How would decreasing the amount of water in blood affect the blood pressure?
Blood pressure would decrease
How would increasing the amount of water in blood affect the blood pressure?
Blood pressure would increase
How is blood pressure generated that forces blood to circulate throughout the body?
Blood pressure is generated by the heart. When the heart muscles contract, they create pressure to push blood around the circulatory system.
Does Tylenol for arthritis affect your blood pressure?
Yes it does cause a small rise in blood pressure.
Which type of muscle constricts veins when blood pressure drops suddenly?
Smooth muscles constrict veins when blood pressure suddenly drops. These types of muscles are the non striated, involuntary muscles found in blood vessels, veins, arteries, the uterus, the bladder, and reproductive tracts.
What affect do fats have on blood pressure?
it does affect the blood vessels causing the blood vessels to build up with plaque causing hypertension (high blood pressure)
