During functional hyperemia, increased muscle blood flow is driven by arteriolar dilation (increased cross-sectional area) rather than increased red cell velocity, which maintains a constant wall shear rate.
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Supports arteriolar dilation as key to functional hyperemia; extends microvascular insights but leaves open human translation.
Hester et al. (1988) studied this question.
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