Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in The Circulatory System.
The widening of the blood vessel lumen caused by the relaxation of smooth muscle in the wall.
Vasodilation appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Exchange and Transport in Animals, especially The Circulatory System and Blood Vessels.
Exchange and Transport in Animals
The Circulatory System • Blood Vessels
Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis
Homeostasis • Mechanisms of Thermoregulation
Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis
Hormonal Coordination • Adrenalin
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