hormonal regulation of the force of heart contraction
Term Information
Accession
GO:0003058
Name
hormonal regulation of the force of heart contraction
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
hormonal cardiac inotropy, hormonal regulation of the force of heart muscle contraction
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The process in which the hormones modulates the force of heart muscle contraction. A hormone is one of a group of substances formed in very small amounts in one specialized organ or group of cells and carried (sometimes in the bloodstream) to another organ or group of cells, in the same organism, upon which they have a specific regulatory action.
Source:
GOC:mtg_cardio,
GOC:rl