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Vasomotor, the Glossary

Index Vasomotor

Vasomotor refers to actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 22 relations: Acetylcholine, Adrenergic receptor, Angiotensin, Blood vessel, Brachial plexus, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Chemotherapy, Endothelin, Extracellular fluid, Flexor retinaculum of the hand, Klumpke paralysis, Median nerve, Neurogenic shock, Neurotransmitter, Nitric oxide, Norepinephrine, Prostacyclin, Tunica media, Vascular resistance, Vasoconstriction, Vasodilation, Vasomotor center.

Acetylcholine

Acetylcholine (ACh) is an organic compound that functions in the brain and body of many types of animals (including humans) as a neurotransmitter.

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Adrenergic receptor

The adrenergic receptors or adrenoceptors are a class of G protein-coupled receptors that are targets of many catecholamines like norepinephrine (noradrenaline) and epinephrine (adrenaline) produced by the body, but also many medications like beta blockers, beta-2 (β2) agonists and alpha-2 (α2) agonists, which are used to treat high blood pressure and asthma, for example.

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Angiotensin

Angiotensin is a peptide hormone that causes vasoconstriction and an increase in blood pressure.

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Blood vessel

Blood vessels are the structures of the circulatory system that transport blood throughout the human body.

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Brachial plexus

The brachial plexus is a network of nerves (nerve plexus) formed by the anterior rami of the lower four cervical nerves and first thoracic nerve (C5, C6, C7, C8, and T1).

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a nerve compression syndrome associated with the collected signs and symptoms of compression of the median nerve at the carpal tunnel in the wrist.

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Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy (often abbreviated chemo, sometimes CTX and CTx) is the type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapeutic agents or alkylating agents) in a standard regimen.

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Endothelin

Endothelins are peptides with receptors and effects in many body organs.

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In cell biology, extracellular fluid (ECF) denotes all body fluid outside the cells of any multicellular organism.

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Flexor retinaculum of the hand

The flexor retinaculum (transverse carpal ligament or anterior annular ligament) is a fibrous band on the palmar side of the hand near the wrist.

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Klumpke paralysis

Klumpke's paralysis is a variety of partial palsy of the lower roots of the brachial plexus.

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The median nerve is a nerve in humans and other animals in the upper limb.

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Neurogenic shock

Neurogenic shock is a distributive type of shock resulting in hypotension (low blood pressure), often with bradycardia (slowed heart rate), caused by disruption of autonomic nervous system pathways.

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Neurotransmitter

A neurotransmitter is a signaling molecule secreted by a neuron to affect another cell across a synapse.

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Nitric oxide

Nitric oxide (nitrogen oxide or nitrogen monoxide) is a colorless gas with the formula.

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Norepinephrine

Norepinephrine (NE), also called noradrenaline (NA) or noradrenalin, is an organic chemical in the catecholamine family that functions in the brain and body as a hormone, neurotransmitter and neuromodulator.

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Prostacyclin

Prostacyclin (also called prostaglandin I2 or PGI2) is a prostaglandin member of the eicosanoid family of lipid molecules.

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The tunica media (Neo-Latin "middle coat"), or media for short, is the middle tunica (layer) of an artery or vein.

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Vascular resistance

Vascular resistance is the resistance that must be overcome for blood to flow through the circulatory system.

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Vasoconstriction

Vasoconstriction is the narrowing of the blood vessels resulting from contraction of the muscular wall of the vessels, in particular the large arteries and small arterioles.

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Vasodilation

Vasodilation, also known as vasorelaxation, is the widening of blood vessels.

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Vasomotor center

The vasomotor center (VMC) is a portion of the medulla oblongata.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasomotor

Also known as Vasomotor symptom.