vascular smooth muscle contraction (GO:0014829)

A process, occurring in the vascular tissue, whereby actin myosin complex activity generates force through ATP hydrolysis resulting in a change in smooth muscle geometry. This process is always coupled to chemo-mechanical energy conversion.

Specific

artery smooth muscle contraction (GO:0014824) vein smooth muscle contraction (GO:0014826)

General

vasoconstriction (GO:0042310) smooth muscle contraction (GO:0006939)

References

gene ontology: GO:0014829