LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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There are many blood vessels that are innervated by sympathetic axons only. Increased sympathetic stimulation increases the contraction of smooth muscles, which result in increased blood pressure.

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