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Nicotine is the blood vessels' constrictor. Not all blood vessels, of course, but mainly the peripheral blood vessels, including the brain capillary blood vessels.
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What is tobacco classified as?
stimulant. it constricts the blood vessels and causes the heart to beat faster and blood pressure to go up.
What constricts the blood vessels and deprives the body of oxygen?
nicotine
Does alchol make you warmer?
No, it actually constricts the blood vessels
What helps decrease blood loss and which constricts the vessels?
IV
Does ice shrink body piercings?
its helps swelling because it constricts blood vessels in the area and "shrink".
What chemical constricts blood vessels until clotting occurs?
antidepressants and smoking
Does coronary vessels have both parasympathetic and sympathetic innervation?
Yes. Sympathetic nerve stimulation dilates the blood vessels. Parasympathetic nerve stimulation constricts the blood vessels. The sympathetic nerve stimulation effect is more pronounced.
How does smoking affect your arms legs and cardiovascularly?
Smoking constricts blood vessels and so decreases the flow of blood ot the arms and legs.
Why does smoking make you colder?
The nicotine constricts the blood vessels, reducing bloodflow (and therefore oxygen) to the extremities: less bloodflow=less warmth. This is also why smoking cigarettes is BAD for the cardiovascular system: constricts vessels which raises blood pressure causes enlargement of the heart and contibutes to hardening of the arteries.
What is the short term positive effects of tobacco and chewing tobacco?
The nicotine in tobacco constricts the blood vessels, giving a person a "buzz." Unlike cigarettes, smokeless tobacco companies are legally allowed to put flavors into the tobacco, such as apple, cherry, wintergreen, mint, citrus, etc. It is illegal for cigarette companies to put flavor like those into the cigarettes, so underage people are less attracted to them.
Does vasoconstrictor expand the blood vessels?
The answer to this true or false question is false. I got this answer from the last part... constrictor. constricting means to get smaller. There for the answer is false.
Why does hyperbaric oxygen therapy raise blood pressure?
Yes. Oxygen is considered a drug and can raise both blood preasure and heart rate.
