Increasing the resistance of the arterioles in a vascular bed m ainly
A) Increases the pressure in the arterioles
B) Increases the perfusion of the tissue
C) Increases the pressure in the capillaries
D) Increases the filtration of fluid out of the capillaries
E) Decreases the pressure in the capillaries

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Increasing the resistance of the arterioles decreases the pressure in the capillaries because less blood flows into the capillaries, reducing the hydrostatic pressure.

Increasing the Resistance of the Arterioles in a Vascular Bed