Anaphylactic shock can be caused by a hypersensitive allergic reaction, which individuals can have to such things as a bee sting or to penicillin. These individuals have massive release of histamine, which causes ____ of blood vessels and _____ in arterial blood pressure. Group of answer choices vasoconstriction; no change vasodilation; an increase vasoconstriction; an increase vasodilation; a decrease vasoconstriction; a decrease
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