Blood Pressure, Dr. D. Penney

Decreased Compliance of the Blood Vessel Wall May be Due To:

Wall distention, i.e. transmural pressure

Movement toward the arterioles in the arterial tree

Smooth muscle contraction, e.g. resulting from:

- norepinephrine release from nerves

- blood-borne epinephrine

Aging, e.g. increased collagen, change in collagen orientation, arteriosclerosis

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