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Peripheral vasoconstriction is the tightening of the blood vessels, particularly the arteries. It is caused by smoking, drinking alcohol and coffee, as well as the intake of medicine such as antihistamine.
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∙ 12y agoHypotension is caused by a massive peripheral vasodilation
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What temperature produce vasoconstriction at humans?
cold weather causes vasoconstriction. Vasoconstriction restricts blood flow near the skin, so less heat is lost through the skin.
Reduction of the diameter of tunica intima is called?
vasoconstriction
What type of muscle tissue causes vasoconstriction?
Skeletal muscles
What organs that vasoconstriction rarely occurs?
The heart and kidneys
What are three hormones that produce vasoconstriction?
norepinephrine, epinephrine and angiotensin II
When attempting to lower a person and body temperature in response to hyperthermia one should avoid treatments that induce shivering or vasoconstriction. Why?
Shivering produces heat and vasoconstriction reduces the ability of blood to dump its heat load to the skin's surface where cooling occurs.
When attempting to lower a person's body temperature in response to hyperthermia one should avoid treatments that induce shivering or vasoconstriction?
Shivering produces heat and vasoconstriction reduces the ability of blood to dump its heat load to the skin's surface where cooling occurs.
When attempting to lower a person's body temperature in response to hyperthermia one should avoid treatments that induce shivering or vasoconstriction. why?
Shivering produces heat and vasoconstriction reduces the ability of blood to dump its heat load to the skin's surface where cooling occurs.
How would you explain what vasoconstriction mean?
Vasoconstriction is the narrowing of blood vessels.
What are the two processes in a cycle pattern rather than vasoconstriction happening?
vasoconstriction and vasolidation
What is vasoconstriction?
Vasoconstriction is the constriction or narrowing of blood vessels by small muscles in their walls, slowing or blocking blood flow. Vasoconstriction is the constriction of blood vessels that increases blood pressure.
What temperature produce vasoconstriction at humans?
cold weather causes vasoconstriction. Vasoconstriction restricts blood flow near the skin, so less heat is lost through the skin.
What is the medical term meaning constriction of blood vessels?
Vasoconstriction is the normal narrowing of a blood vessel.
Who can unscramble this wordCritsovonnastico?
vasoconstriction
What is the opposite of vasoconstriction?
Vasodilationvasodilation
What does vasoconstriction and vasodilation mean?
Vasoconstriction means the constriction of blood vessels.Vasodilation means there is more banter swag in the penis
Are drugs that cause vasoconstriction stimulant or depressants?
I believe they are stimulants due to the fact that cocaine is a stimulant and it causes vasoconstriction.
