Relating to the interaction between nerve stimulation and blood vessel function or changes in blood flow.
Compound of 'excito-' (from Latin 'excitare') + 'vascular' (from Latin 'vasculum,' small vessel). This technical term emerged in neuroscience and physiology to describe how nerves control blood vessels.
When you get embarrassed and blush, that's excitovascular action—nerves excite blood vessels in your face to dilate and bring more blood to the surface, literally revealing your emotions!
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