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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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Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV), also
known as the Euler-Liljestrand mechanism, is a
physiological phenomenon in
which small pulmonary 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...
- on
topical application as
dilute solution (0.05–0.1%)
produce local vasoconstriction.
Regular use of
decongestants for long
periods should be
avoided because...
- iron deficiency,
vitamin B12 deficiency, fevers,
fibromyalgia or
vasoconstriction.
There may also be
differences in
people in the
expression of uncoupling...
- and is
determined by the
autonomic nervous system.
Vasodilation and
vasoconstriction are also used
antagonistically as
methods of thermoregulation. The...
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Epinephrine (adrenaline)
reacts with both α- and β-adrenoreceptors,
causing vasoconstriction and vasodilation, respectively.
Although α
receptors are less sensitive...
- Leffler, CW (September 1995). "Hematoma-induced
enhanced cerebral vasoconstrictions to
leukotriene C4 and endothelin-1 in piglets: role of prostanoids"...
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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...
- be
caused by
artery blockages, rupture,
mechanical compression, or
vasoconstriction. The
resulting lesion is
referred to as an
infarct (from the Latin...
