What causes decreased blood pressure when peripheral blood vessels dilate during exercise?

💡 Explanation

Vasodilation reduces resistance to blood flow because the total peripheral resistance decreases as blood vessels widen; therefore, blood pressure drops rather than increasing due to increased cardiac output, allowing more blood to flow with less force.

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