Each of the following factors would increase peripheral resistance except
A) increased sympathetic stimulation.
B) elevated levels of epinephrine.
C) vasodilation.
D) irregularities in the vessel walls caused by plaques.
E) elevated hematocrit.

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Vasodilation would decrease peripheral resistance, as it results in the widening of blood vessels and increased blood flow, instead of narrowing vessels and restricting blood flow (which peripheral resistance does).

Each of the Following Factors Would Increase Peripheral Resistance Except