Regulation of Blood Flow in the Mammary Microvasculature

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1184-1197

  Prosser, C G ^a   Davis, S R ^a   Farr, V C ^a   Lacasse, P ^b  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Mammary gland; Microvas culature; Regulation

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CAPILLARY; CATTLE; FEMALE; GOAT; HISTOLOGY; HOMEOSTASIS; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; UDDER; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CAPILLARIES; CATTLE; FEMALE; GOATS; HOMEOSTASIS; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; VASOMOTOR SYSTEM;

EID: 0030179648     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(96)76472-X     Document Type: Article

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