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Which outcome predictably affects the cardiovascular system upon arousal from prolonged bear hibernation?

A)Massive vasoconstriction reduces blood flow
B)Cardiac tamponade impairs heart function
C)Profound vasodilation drops blood pressure
D)Pulmonary hypertension strains right ventricle

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Upon arousal, accumulated metabolites cause profound vasodilation because oxygen demand increases dramatically after a period of inactivity, flooding tissues and drastically dropping systemic blood pressure. Therefore systemic hypotension results, rather than vasoconstriction or tamponade conditions which require different homeostatic disruptions or structural failure modes.

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