Final answer:
The control of blood flow by autonomic nervous and endocrine mechanisms is known as neural and endocrine regulation.
Step-by-step explanation:
The term that refers to the control of blood flow by autonomic nervous and endocrine mechanisms, rather than by purely local regulatory responses, is neural and endocrine regulation.
Neural regulation involves the cardiovascular centers in the brain that control both cardiac and vascular functions. Endocrine regulation involves the catecholamines, epinephrine and norepinephrine, as well as several hormones that interact with the kidneys in the regulation of blood volume.
These mechanisms work together to ensure adequate blood flow, blood pressure, distribution, and perfusion.