Contents
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Vasodilation is when blood vessels become wider, allowing through a greater volume of blood.
About Vasodilation
- Vasodilation of capillaries in the skin takes place during thermoregulation when the body temperature becomes too high. This allows thermal energy to be lost via the skin to the surroundings.
References
AQA
- Vasodilation, page 182, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Vasodilation, page 188-9, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Vasodilation, page 201, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA
- Vasodilation, page 72, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Vasodilation, pages 144-5, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA