autoregulation
noun
the continual automatic adjustment or self-regulation of a biochemical, physiological, or ecological system to maintain a stable state.
autoregulatory
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a word derived from
autoregulation.
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Three homeostatic mechanisms ensure adequate blood flow, blood pressure, distribution, and ultimately perfusion: neural, endocrine, and autoregulatory mechanisms.
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Figure 20.17 Summary of Factors Maintaining Vascular Homeostasis Adequate blood flow, blood pressure, distribution, and perfusion involve autoregulatory, neural, and endocrine mechanisms.
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The hydrostatic pressure of the glomerulus depends on systemic blood pressure, autoregulatory mechanisms, sympathetic nervous activity, and paracrine hormones.
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In large part, this is due to the autoregulatory nature of smooth muscle.
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This is due to two internal autoregulatory mechanisms that operate without outside influence: the myogenic mechanism and the tubuloglomerular feedback mechanism.
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