Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology
Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781337794909
Author: Des Jardins, Terry.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Pulmonary vasoconstriction is a physiological phenomenon. It causes the pulmonary vessels to constrict due to low levels of oxygen in the small pulmonary arteries or alveolar hypoxia.

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