Local Control of Blood Flow

question 12

Multiple Choice

Local control of blood flow

• A) occurs because of contraction or relaxation of precapillary sphincters.
• B) causes precapillary sphincters to contract when carbon dioxide levels decrease in tissue spaces.
• C) causes an increase in blood flow when oxygen levels increase in tissue spaces.
• D) Occurs because of contraction or relaxation of precapillary sphincters and causes an increase in blood flow when oxygen levels increase in tissue spaces are both true statements.
• E) All of these are true statements.

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