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autorregulación

English translation: autoregulation

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Spanish term or phrase:autorregulación
English translation:autoregulation
Entered by: Taylor Kirk

05:29 Sep 15, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Physiology
Spanish term or phrase: autorregulación
- Hipótesis miogénica y metabólica en el control local.
- Autorregulación de flujo tisular.
- Intercambio capilar.
- Filtración y absorción capilar.
- Sistema linfático.
- Retorno venoso.
- Ayuda al retorno venoso derecho.
- Retorno venoso izquierdo y ciclo respiratorio.

According to the Kudoz glossary, it might be "tissue flow feedback." Is that right?

Thanks!
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 18:06
autoregulation
Explanation:
Autoregulation is a manifestation of local blood flow regulation. It is defined as the intrinsic ability of an organ to maintain a constant blood flow despite changes in perfusion pressure.

http://www.cvphysiology.com/Blood Flow/BF004.htm
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Taylor Kirk
United States
Local time: 17:06
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Thank you very, very much!
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autoregulation


Explanation:
Autoregulation is a manifestation of local blood flow regulation. It is defined as the intrinsic ability of an organ to maintain a constant blood flow despite changes in perfusion pressure.

http://www.cvphysiology.com/Blood Flow/BF004.htm

Taylor Kirk
United States
Local time: 17:06
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PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thank you very, very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.): Yep.. autoregulation of tissue blood flow
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agree  liz askew: Have done more homework...Physiology of the Kidney (page 2)Autoregulation of GFR is achieved by autoregulation of renal blood flow and a feedback mechanism known as "glomerular tubular balance". ...
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agree  raptisi
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agree  emilia eliseo: agree
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agree  Mónica Algazi
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agree  Rita Tepper
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agree  Dr. Jason Faulkner
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