Autonomic nerves terminating on smooth muscle cells of vessels in the pineal organ of various mammals

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 54, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 233-240

  Frank, C L ^a   David C ^a   Czirok, S ^a   Vincze, C ^a   Manzano, M J ^b   Vigh B ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b HOSPITAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO DOS CAPUCHOS   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Conarian nerve; Fine structure; Periarterial nerve plexus; Pineal organ; Various mammals; Vasomotor nerves

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVE; CYTOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; INNERVATION; MINK; PINEAL BODY; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC PATHWAYS; MINK; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; MYOCYTES, SMOOTH MUSCLE; PINEAL GLAND;

ANIMALIA; ARACHNOIDEA; MAMMALIA; MUSTELA; MUSTELA VISON;

EID: 0346306152     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ABiol.54.2003.3-4.2     Document Type: Article

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