Term Name: | regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure by circulatory renin-angiotensin |
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Synonyms: | circulatory renin-angiotensin blood pressure regulation, circulatory renin-angiotensin control of blood pressure, circulatory renin-angiotensin regulation of blood pressure, control of blood pressure by circulatory renin-angiotensin, renin-angiotensin blood pressure control |
Definition: | The process in which angiotensinogen metabolites in the bloodstream modulate the force with which blood passes through the circulatory system. The process begins when renin is released and cleaves angiotensinogen. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001991] QuickGO AmiGO |