Peripheral means "at the edge". The blood vessels further away from the heart.
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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Peripheral vascular disease is disease of the blood vessels of the peripheries i.e. the limbs. Atherosclerosis, how ever is a generalised disease and other vessels are also involved
Peripheral resistance can be increased by an increase in blood volume and the constricting of blood vessels.
No, vasoconstriction would increase peripheral resistance. When blood vessels constrict, the diameter of the blood vessels becomes smaller, which increases resistance to blood flow. This can lead to an increase in blood pressure.
No. Minoxidil is a direct acting peripheral vasodilator that reduces elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressure by decreasing peripheral vascular resistance. This means it lowers your blood pressure by increasing the circumference of your blood vessels and relaxing the smooth muscles of your blood vessels. When the blood vessels are "wider" and "pump" less hard, blood can flow with less pressure through the vessels.
Peripheral vasodilators work by relaxing the smooth muscle in the walls of blood vessels, which causes them to dilate and widen. This leads to a decrease in resistance to blood flow, resulting in increased blood flow to the peripheral tissues. This can help reduce high blood pressure and improve circulation.
arteriosclerosis
sympathetic stimulation is increased.
When sympathetic stimulation is increased.
*Blood vessel disease or Peripheral Vascular disease or Artery disease * Vasculitis
arterioles offer maximum peripheral resistance .Skin and skeletal muscle blood vessels represent most imp. site of peripheral resistance.