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Physiology Heart, Circulation, and Blood 895a237b

The main cause of increased blood How to exercising muscles is:

A
Raised blood pressure
B
Vasodilatation due to local metabolites
C
Increased sympathetic discharge to peripheral vessels
D
Increased heart rate
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (b) Vasodilatation due to local metabolites(Ref: Guyton, 13th ed/p.1093)In exercising muscle, there is accumulation of local metabolites leading to vasodilation - This increases blood flow.

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