gamecube999 Messages 20 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Feb 6, 2006 #1 Hi there. Has anyone got ideas as to why blood flow to an organ is not really affected by vasodilation? Thanks.
Hi there. Has anyone got ideas as to why blood flow to an organ is not really affected by vasodilation? Thanks.
Monique Staff Emeritus Science Advisor Gold Member Messages 4,229 Reaction score 61 Feb 6, 2006 #2 Because of autoregulation? "the intrinsic ability of an organ to maintain a constant blood flow despite changes in perfusion pressure" http://www.cvphysiology.com/Blood Flow/BF004.htm
Because of autoregulation? "the intrinsic ability of an organ to maintain a constant blood flow despite changes in perfusion pressure" http://www.cvphysiology.com/Blood Flow/BF004.htm