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drspleen - 03-12-11 06:21
A researcher seeks to understand autoregulation of blood flow through different organs. He is able to isolate and cause hypoxia in several types of organ tissues and discovers that all except one responds with vasodilatation. Which organ does not vasodilate when hypoxia is induced?
drspleen - 03-12-11 06:21
A researcher seeks to understand autoregulation of blood flow through different organs. He is able to isolate and cause hypoxia in several types of organ tissues and discovers that all except one responds with vasodilatation. Which organ does not vasodilate when hypoxia is induced?
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Re: p2 sudha2015 - 03-12-11 10:37 My answer is: b.
A researcher seeks to understand autoregulation of blood flow through different organs. He is able to isolate and cause hypoxia in several types of organ tissues and discovers that all except one responds with vasodilatation. Which organ does not vasodilate when hypoxia is induced?
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Re: p2 babbu5508 - 03-19-11 17:33 My answer is: b.
pulmonary vasculature is very special in that it does not vasodilate when hypoxia is induced..........
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