Reactive hyperemia is a hyperemia occurring due to the dilation of arteriolar smooth muscle to increase blood flow in response to a profound increase in blood flow to an organ after being occluded. There will be a shortage of oxygen and a build-up of metabolic waste. [ url:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperemia ]
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Reactive hyperemia is a hyperemia occurring due to the dilation of arteriolar smooth muscle to increase blood flow in response to a profound increase in blood flow to an organ after being occluded. There will be a shortage of oxygen and a build-up of metabolic waste.