Which of the following is true regarding autoregulation:: (A) Vary with change in pressure, (B) Maintains the blood flow, (C) Well developed in skin, (D) Regulated by local metabolites
Answer is B. Ans. B. Maintains the blood flowThe capacity of tissues to regulate their own blood supply is known as autoregulation. This capacity is developed in kidney but is also seen in mesentery, skeletal muscles, brain, liver and myocardium.