alleryStart learning →What triggers a tension headache?
ASwelling of blood vessels and greater blood flow
BTightening of the facial and of the neck muscles
CNarrowing of the airways of the lower lungs
DDepletion of lymphocytes in the bloodstream
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Tightening of the facial and of the neck muscles
1. A headache is continuous pain anywhere in the head and neck region, and the two kinds described differ in what sets them off.
2. Tension headaches are triggered by tightening and tensing of the facial and neck muscles.
3. They are the most commonly experienced kind of headache, accounting for about 42 percent of all headaches worldwide.
4. Migraine headaches are the ones thought to be caused by blood vessel swelling and increased blood flow, so that option describes the other type.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 14 "Stress, Lifestyle, and Health", section 14.3 Stress and Illness_
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