Local arteriolar myogenic and chemical mechanisms that keep tissue blood flow fairly constant (despite rather wide deviations in mean arterial driving pressure) is termed:

a. hemo-control
b. autoregulation
c. hemo-stimulation
d. pararegulation
e. sympathetic balance


b

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