In a process called autoregulation, ________ in response to a decline in dissolved oxygen levels within a tissue
A) blood flow to the area decreases
B) the precapillary sphincters relax
C) vasomotion is not a factor
D) the diameter of the supplying capillaries' entrance narrows
E) the volume of blood arriving at the venules decreases
B) the precapillary sphincters relax
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Fill in the blank with the correct word.
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