Myogenic autoregulation means that

A) stretched smooth muscle in a blood vessel constricts reflexively.
B) increased blood pressure in a vessel triggers relaxation in that vessel and blood vessel diameter is adjusted by centers in the brain through monitoring blood pressure in areas
throughout the body.
C) blood vessel diameter is adjusted by centers in the brain through monitoring blood
pressure in areas throughout the body.
D) stretched smooth muscle in a blood vessel constricts reflexively and blood vessel diameter is adjusted by centers in the brain through monitoring blood pressure in areas throughout the body.
E) increased blood pressure in a vessel triggers relaxation in that vessel.


A) stretched smooth muscle in a blood vessel constricts reflexively.

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