An increased concentration of nitric oxide within a vascular bed is associated with

A) vasoconstriction.
B) vasodilation.
C) narrowing of the arteries.
D) a reduction in blood flow in that region.
E) a decreased amount of blood in the capillaries of that vascular bed.


Ans: B) vasodilation.

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