| Descriptor in English: | Vascular Capacitance |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Capacitancia Vascular |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Capacitância Vascular |
| Descriptor in French: | Capacitance vasculaire |
| Entry term(s): |
Capacitance, Vascular |
| Tree number(s): |
G09.330.380.906 |
| Scope note: | The measure of a BLOOD VESSEL's ability to increase the volume of BLOOD it holds without a large increase in BLOOD PRESSURE. The vascular capacitance is equal to the change in volume divided by the change in pressure. |
| Annotation: | do not confuse with VASCULAR RESISTANCE, opposition to blood flow in a vasc bed |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
DE drug effects ES ethics GE genetics IM immunology PH physiology RE radiation effects |
| History Note: | 96 |
| See also the descriptors: |
Vascular Resistance
MeSH |
| DeCS UI: | 32583 |
| Descriptor UI: | D018924 |
| Date Established: | 1996/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1995/02/22 |
| Revision Date: | 2008/07/08 |
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Vascular Capacitance
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0028293 |
| Scope note | The measure of a BLOOD VESSEL's ability to increase the volume of BLOOD it holds without a large increase in BLOOD PRESSURE. The vascular capacitance is equal to the change in volume divided by the change in pressure. |
| Preferred term | Vascular Capacitance |
| Entry term(s) |
Capacitance, Vascular |
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