Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. "Vasodilation" refers to a decrease in arteriole diameter.
2. The same hormone can cause vasoconstriction in some arterioles and vasodilation in others.
3. Rises in blood pressure with large increases in cardiac output are limited by decreases in total peripheral resistance.
4. A reduction in blood pressure due to hemorrhage would be expected to increase stimulation of baroreceptors.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE

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