| Glossary of Diabetes Terms |
| Term : Circulation |
| Definition : the structures and control mechanisms which manage blood circulation. It includes the heart, lungs, arteries, veins, and capillaries, as well as several physical mechanisms (eg, the Starling’s law response of heart muscle) and hormone mechanism (eg, the renin to angiotension linkage between the kidneys, lungs, heart, and blood pressure). |