Submitted by Pheophyting t3_yi3t9o in askscience
an711098 t1_iujoqqg wrote
Reply to comment by PatrickKieliszek in What is the actual mechanism by which the body generates a fever? by Pheophyting
Do you happen to know how capillary constriction transmits across other organs? Would it be fair to assume that if the capillaries in our skin constrict, capillaries in other parts of the body are constructing too? E.g. I recently read a summary (layperson here) of a paper suggesting Covid 19 triggers capillary constriction in the brain and am wondering if that triggers manifestations in other organs? Or if the circulatory system is big enough that capillaries in one part of the body don’t have to experience the same fluctuations as another (provided no mechanical separation like a tourniquet or tumour or whatever)?
JCoco17 t1_iuk7b8s wrote
Different systems respond to different messages. Brain and muscles increase blood flow, while digestion decreases blood flow under stress.
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