Question

multiple choice question
which term refers to the mechanism that describes the ability of a tissue to adjust its own blood supply through vasomotion or angiogenesis?

○ ausculation

○ thermoregulation

○ deregulation

○ autoregulation

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Auscultation: Involves listening to body sounds (e.g., heart/lung), not blood supply adjustment.
• Thermoregulation: Regulates body temperature, not blood supply to tissues.
• Deregulation: Generally means removing regulatory controls, not related to tissue blood supply.
• Autoregulation: By definition, is the ability of a tissue to adjust its own blood supply (via vasomotion, angiogenesis, etc.) to meet metabolic needs.

Answer:

D. Autoregulation