Choose the statement that best describes how the skeletal

Last updated: 7/31/2022

Choose the statement that best describes how the skeletal muscle pump works. Increasing abdominal pressure and decreasing thoracic pressure during inhalation causes increased venous flow, Blood is pushed along the venous system as a result of the surrounding skeletal muscles pressing on veins. Blood vessels in the skeletal muscle dilate during exercise to increase blood flow. OSmooth muscle cells surrounding the veins contract to increase venous pressure.