Term Name: | regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure by stress relaxation |
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Synonyms: | blood pressure regulation by stress relaxation |
Definition: | The intrinsic circulatory process resulting from stress relaxation that modulates the force with which blood travels through the systemic arterial circulatory system. Stress relaxation is the adaptation of vessels to a new size as a result of changes in pressure in storage areas such as veins, the liver, the spleen, and the lungs. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0003046] QuickGO AmiGO |