State true or false:

Vasodilation decreases the blood flow to the skin.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B
False

Vasodilation occurs: the muscles in the wall of the blood vessels supplying the skin capillaries relax causing the blood vessel to dilate. This increases the flow of blood into the capillaries and allows more blood to flow near the surface of the skin.

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