Oxygen Starved Tissues Can Release Chemical Signals into the Blood

question 112

Multiple Choice

Oxygen starved tissues can release chemical signals into the blood that can change the diameter of nearby blood vessels delivering oxygen and nutrients to the tissues.In doing so the blood vessels will respond through vasodilation (widening of the vessel) .Which muscle type is responsible for this vasodilation?

• A) skeletal muscle
• B) striated muscle
• C) smooth muscle
• D) cardiac muscle

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