vasomotor /vaso·mo·tor/ (-mo´tor)
vasomotor
vasomotor (vā´zōmōtur),
1. affecting the caliber of blood vessels.
2. a vasomotor agent or nerve.
va·so·mo·tor (v  z -m t r)adj. Causing or regulating dilation or constriction of the blood vessels. Also called angiokinetic. |
vasomotor
[-mō′tər]
Etymology: L, vas + movere, to move
pertaining to the nerves and muscles that control the diameter of the blood vessels. Circularly arranged smooth muscle fibers of arteries and arterioles can contract, causing vasoconstriction, or they can relax, causing vasodilation. Also called vasculomotor.
vasomotor (vā´zōmōtur),
adj pertaining to an agent or nerve that causes expansion or contraction of the walls of blood vessels.
vasomotor
1. having an effect on the caliber of blood vessels.
2. a vasomotor agent or nerve.
vasomotor system
the part of the nervous system that controls the caliber of the blood vessels.
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