Question

multiple choice question
due to oxygen and nutrient needs during exercise, blood flow is ____ to skeletal muscles and ____ to the digestive tract.
decreased; decreased
increased; decreased
increased; increased
decreased; increased

Explanation:

During exercise, the body prioritizes blood - flow to skeletal muscles to meet their high oxygen and nutrient demands for increased activity. At the same time, blood - flow to the digestive tract is decreased as the body diverts resources away from non - essential functions during this period of physical exertion.

Answer:

B. increased; decreased