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the diving response

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Reply 1
Original post by princess271
What cardiovascular factors account for the changes to diastolic blood pressure for the diving response?


there is generalised artery vasoconstriction due to sympathetic stimulation and also metabolic hyperaemia (depending on your level you may not need to know this second reason). constriction leads to decreased vessel volumes therefore higher pressure
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Original post by willp93
there is generalised artery vasoconstriction due to sympathetic stimulation and also metabolic hyperaemia (depending on your level you may not need to know this second reason). constriction leads to decreased vessel volumes therefore higher pressure


Thank you, do you know where I can get more information from?
Reply 3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammalian_diving_reflex

wikipedia is everyones best friend!

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