Pressor

pressor

(Science: physiology) Causing, or giving rise to, pressure or to an increase of pressure; as, pressor nerve fibres, stimulation of which excites the vasomotor center, thus causing a stronger contraction of the arteries and consequently an increase of the arterial blood pressure.

Compare: depressor.

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this is related to pressor and deressor responses of CSC in the medulla but i ll explain it upnext

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by ahm_k1: Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:23 am; Forum: Physiology; Topic: Marey's Law; Replies: 9; Views: 16524

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