Term Name: pressure natriuresis
Synonyms:
Definition: The process in which the volume of blood increases renal pressure and thereby results in both an increase in urine volume (diuresis) and an increase in the amount of sodium excreted in the urine (natriuresis).
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0003095]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: renal system process involved in regulation of blood volume
has subtype: positive regulation of renal sodium excretion by pressure natriuresis positive regulation of urine volume by pressure natriuresis