An increase in arteriolar resistance, without a change in any other component of the cardiovascular system, will produce

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[II C]. An increase in arteriolar resistance will increase total peripheral resistance $(\mathrm{TPR})$. Arterial pressure $=$ cardiac output $\times$ TPR, so arterial pressure will also increase. Capillary filtration decreases when there is arteriolar constriction because $\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{c}}$ decreases. Afterload of the heart would be increased by an increase in TPR.

An Increase in Arteriolar Resistance, Without a Change in Any