Sarcomere length-induced alterations of capillary hemodynamics in rat spinotrapezius muscle: Vasoactive vs passive control

Microvascular Research

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 64-74

  Kindig, Casey A ^a   Poole, David C ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capillary hematocrit; Intravital microscopy; rbc flux; rbc velocity

Indexed keywords

NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PHENTOLAMINE; PRAZOSIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERIOLE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CAPILLARY FLOW; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; MICROSCOPY; MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SARCOMERE LENGTH; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0034768837     PISSN: 00262862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mvre.2000.2284     Document Type: Article

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