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Vasoconstriction is the
narrowing of the
blood vessels resulting from
contraction of the
muscular wall of the vessels, in
particular the
large arteries...
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Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS,
sometimes called Call-Fleming syndrome) is a
disease characterized by a w****s-long
course of thunderclap...
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Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV), also
known as the Euler–Liljestrand mechanism, is a
physiological phenomenon in
which small pulmonary arteries...
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sympathetic nervous system activity.
Vasodilation is the
opposite of
vasoconstriction,
which is the
narrowing of
blood vessels. When
blood vessels dilate...
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determined by the
autonomic nervous system.
Vasodilation and
vasoconstriction are also used
antagonistically as
methods of thermoregulation. The...
- on
topical application as
dilute solution (0.05–0.1%)
produce local vasoconstriction.
Regular use of
decongestants for long
periods should be
avoided because...
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Angiotensin is a
peptide hormone that
causes vasoconstriction and an
increase in
blood pressure. It is part of the renin–angiotensin system,
which regulates...
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effects are on the
cardiovascular system,
which displays peripheral vasoconstriction,
slowed heart rate,
redirection of
blood to the
vital organs to conserve...
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Epinephrine (adrenaline)
reacts with both α- and β-adrenoreceptors,
causing vasoconstriction and vasodilation, respectively.
Although α
receptors are less sensitive...
- can take part. The cold
water can
cause heart attack due to
severe vasoconstriction,
where the
heart has to work
harder to pump the same
volume of blood...
