The pressure in capillaries.
TER-ger PRESH-er Rigidity of a plant cell caused by water pressing against the cell wall. 90
Pressure caused by the cytoplasm pressing against the cell wall.
turgor, a swelling) The pressure within the cell resulting from the absorption of water into the vacuole and the imbibition of water by the protoplasm.
Pressure on a cell that maintains it in a inflated or swollen state (mb)
Force exerted outward on a cell wall by the water contained in the cell. This force gives the plant rigidity, and may help to keep it erect. More info
Turgor pressure is the force that is exerted on a plant's cell wall by the water (in the cytoplasm) within the cell. The water presses against the cell wall from within, giving the plant cell rigidity, helping it keep its shape. Turgor pressure is the mechanism that changes the shape of the guard cells that open a plant's stomata, pores located on the underside of leaves.
In biology, turgor pressure or turgidity is the pressure of the cell contents against the cell wall, in plant cells, determined by the water content of the vacuole, resulting from osmotic pressure. i.e. the hydrostatic pressure produced by a solution in a space divided by a semipermeable membrane due to a differential in the concentration of solute. Turgid plant cells contain more water than flaccid cells and exert a greater osmotic pressure on its cell walls.
