hormonal regulation of the force of heart contraction

Term ID

GO:0003058

Synonyms

• hormonal cardiac inotropy
• hormonal regulation of the force of heart muscle contraction

Definition

The process in which the hormones modulates the force of heart muscle contraction. A hormone is one of a group of substances formed in very small amounts in one specialized organ or group of cells and carried (sometimes in the bloodstream) to another organ or group of cells, in the same organism, upon which they have a specific regulatory action.

References

Ontology

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