A Decrease in the Autonomic Tone of the Smooth Muscle

question 9

Multiple Choice

A decrease in the autonomic tone of the smooth muscle in a blood vessel would result in

• A) no change in vessel diameter.
• B) a decrease in vessel diameter.
• C) oscillation in vessel diameter.
• D) a decrease in blood flow through the vessel.
• E) an increase in blood flow through the vessel.

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