Multiple Choice
When the level of blood flow is not ideally matched with the amount of airflow in a localized area of lung tissue,
A) autoregulatory mechanisms are invoked
B) the autonomic nervous system couples the events more ideally
C) and if airflow is low and blood flow too high, arteriolar vasoconstriction occurs
D) both a and b occur
E) both a and c occur
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