vasodilation
id: GO:0042311
name: vasodilation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: An increase in the internal diameter of blood vessels, especially arterioles or capillaries, usually resulting in a decrease in blood pressure.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0001984 | vasodilation of artery involved in baroreceptor response to increased systemic arterial blood pressure |
| GO:0002025 | vasodilation by norepinephrine-epinephrine involved in regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure |
| GO:0002033 | vasodilation by angiotensin involved in regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure |
| GO:0002527 | vasodilation involved in acute inflammatory response |
| GO:0003069 | vasodilation by acetylcholine involved in regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0050880 | regulation of blood vessel size |
