On a larger level, vasoconstriction is one mechanism by which the body regulates and maintains mean arterial pressure.

This tweet reflected the tension

Because stress is perceived, the following mechanisms do not necessarily deal with the actual situation that is causing an individual stress.

There's a lot of tension among the siblings.

The mood amongst supporters of the revolution is tense.

But none of the underlying tensions are resolved.

The intensity increases for each question.

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Tension is everywhere but the joy too.

Here in Tbilisi, tension is understandably high.

The current hotspots of the world are replete with such examples.

Windkessel effect is a term used in medicine to account for the shape of the arterial blood pressure waveform in terms of the interaction between the stroke volume and the compliance of the aorta and large elastic arteries (Windkessel vessels).

The Holter's most common use is for monitoring heart activity (electrocardiography or ECG), but it can also be used for monitoring brain activity (electroencephalography or EEG) or arterial pressure.

Therein lies the universal tension between intellectual property and competition.

Hypertension (HTN or HT) or high blood pressure, sometimes called arterial hypertension, is a chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is elevated.

Similar to surface tension, adsorption is a consequence of surface energy.

Tensions between French Canada and English Canada increased for some time.

The Governor's return has contributed to tensions within the local administration.

Political tension reached a new height with that resignation.

The Cold War saw periods of both heightened tension and relative calm.

Unemployment problems constitute an important factor underlying political tensions and ethnic violence.

Social tension would prevail, and our main population centres would fall prey to uncertainty.

Of the several flashpoints in the region, including that between Georgia and Russia over South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the tension between Armenians and Azerbaijan over Nagorno Karabakh is among the most challenging.

Indeed, local problems are likely to exacerbate regional tensioins.

Nor does the Middle East have a monopoly on Islamist extremism, ethnic tension, or terrorism.

The situation is tense across the country and also online.

The timetable for the elections seems to be in jeopardy in the light of the current political tension.

That tension hampered free food distribution for fear of distorting the local economy.

Since then, the Shab'a farms area has been tense but quiet.

Indeed, depending on the ideological or political context, the identity crisis revolves around these factors.

Climate change we're trying to reduce the stress in our personal lives and in our communities and on the planet.

Emphasizing the necessity of easing international tension and strengthening trust and confidence between States,

The Kremlin s handling of the affair is indicative of the tense state of US Russia relations.

The relationship between the majority Buddhist Rakhine and the Muslim Rohingya has long been a tinderbox.

Increased economic anxiety has, unsurprisingly, fueled increasing unease about foreign competition.

Iran is also a key player in cooling the hot spots in the Caucasus and Central Asia.

NatashaTynes Six months ago, Mubarak's speech would have meant a lot.

The bomber was a Salafi Muslim, and the killing was a manifestation of the tension between the republic s traditional Sunni Sufis and a growing fundamentalist movement, according to Dagestani blogger Saif Nuri.

However, it is clear that the conclusion of a political agreement will allow for a certain easing of tensions in the situation.

Experience elsewhere has demonstrated that success in development efforts was partly due to their linking growth to income redistribution and increased social equality, thus helping to reduce social tensions and contributing to political system reform.

Amid the heightened tension, the consolidation of the opposition coalition continued, as well as the preparations for the upcoming legislative elections.

In Kosovo, Ban was able to lower the temperature on the boiling issue of the province s independence.

Easing tensions will not win Bush points with those who prefer a muscular strategy.

The tension between democracy and finance is at the root of today s rising discontent in Europe.

Tension between the president and the Supreme Leader is built into the Islamic Republic s core.