Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in Homeostasis.
The widening of the lumen of arterioles, which increases blood flow to surface capillaries to maximize heat loss via radiation.
Vasodilation (Higher Tier Only) appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis, especially Homeostasis and Skin and Thermoregulation.
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