Term Information

Accession
GO:0042310
Name
vasoconstriction
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
negative regulation of blood vessel size
Alternate IDs
GO:0045908
Definition
A decrease in the diameter of blood vessels, especially arteries, due to constriction of smooth muscle cells that line the vessels, and usually causing an increase in blood pressure. Source: ISBN:0192800752, GOC:pr
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0042310 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Vasoconstriction