Pressor Innervation
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This article defines pressor innervation as the activity of the nervous system that increases blood pressure by constricting blood vessels. It references the broader physiological mechanisms of vasomotor control and the autonomic nervous system.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
PRESSOR INNERVATION, the activity of the nervous system leading to an increase in blood pressure due to the constriction of blood vessels (see Vasomotors, Autonomic nervous system, and Blood pressure).
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“Pressor Innervation.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/pressor-innervation/