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What opens blood vessels?


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Blood vessels:

  1. Blood vessels are a tube through which the blood circulates in the body.
  2. It includes arteries, capillaries, venules, arterioles, and veins.
  3. The process of widening the blood vessels is known as vasodilation.
  4. Vasodilators are a group of medications that opens up the blood vessels.
  5. It is a natural process.
  6. It is also triggered by exercise, alcohol, inflammation, medication, and hormone (prostaglandins, acetylcholine).

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