Anatomy

Vasomotor System

The neural systems which act on VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE to control blood vessel diameter. The major neural control is through the sympathetic nervous system.

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The neural systems which act on VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE to control blood vessel diameter. The major neural control is through the sympathetic nervous system.

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  • System, Vasomotor
  • Systems, Vasomotor
  • Vasomotor Systems

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.

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/drug eff: consider also VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS & VASODILATOR AGENTS

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  1. A08w.800w.050w.800w.900w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vasomotor System. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014666. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014666
  2. Vasomotor System. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasomotor_center
  3. Vasomotor System. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3664916