alleryStart learning →Vasoconstriction has what effect on blood pressure?
AIsolates it
BInverts it
CIncreases it
DInterrupts it
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Increases it
1. Smooth muscle in the tunica media contracts.
2. The lumen narrows as a result.
3. Vasoconstriction makes the lumen narrower and increases blood pressure.
4. So the answer is increases it.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 20 'The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation'_
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