Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

heart contraction

Term ID
GO:0060047
Synonyms
  • cardiac contraction
  • heart beating
  • hemolymph circulation
Definition
The multicellular organismal process in which the heart decreases in volume in a characteristic way to propel blood through the body.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is part of
has parts
is a type of
inverse participates_in
negatively regulated by
positively regulated by
regulated by
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes