Although the clinical characteristics of childhood periocular capillary haemangiomas are well known, serial measurements of blood velocity and lesion size are unknown. This investigation was designed ...
Capillaries are permeable to certain molecules over chemical gradients. In the body, capillary beds cover the surfaces of individual organs and infiltrate cell matrices to perfuse nutrients from the ...
Changes in neuronal activity are accompanied by the release of vasoactive mediators that cause microscopic dilation and constriction of the cerebral microvasculature and are manifested in macroscopic ...
FIBRIN is deposited throughout the glomerular capillary bed of a young rabbit given two appropriately spaced injections of bacterial endotoxin. If the animal lives long enough, bilateral necrosis of ...
The kidneys contain millions of microscopic blood vessels known as peritubular capillaries. These vessels recapture helpful nutrients like glucose and minerals and return them to your bloodstream for ...
As the body’s most energy- and oxygen-hungry organ, the brain also happens to be the most dynamic, and it's devilishly complex. How does nutrient-rich blood wend its way through the vast labyrinth of ...
Veins in the lungs, or pulmonary veins, play a critical role not only in lung functioning but also in maintaining sufficient oxygen in tissue throughout the body. When a person sustains pulmonary ...