Autoregulation of Local Blood Flow Is Due to

question 34

Multiple Choice

Autoregulation of local blood flow is due to

• A) the withdrawal of sympathetic impulses to arterioles.
• B) an increase in parasympathetic outflow to arterioles.
• C) local factors such as a decrease in PO₂, an increase in PCO₂, and potassium concentrations.
• D) an increase in sympathetic impulses to arterioles.

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