Rapid biphasic arterior dilations induced by skeletal muscle contraction are dependent on stimulation characteristics

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 282-287

  Mihok, Marika L ^a   Murrant, Coral L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arteriole; Hyperaemia; Skeletal muscle; Stimulus frequency; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERIOLE; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; MICROVASCULATURE; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TETANIC CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; ANIMAL; DRUG SCREENING; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HAMSTER; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MICROCIRCULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; ARTERIOLES; CRICETINAE; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TIME FACTORS; VASODILATION;

EID: 3042800558     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/y04-016     Document Type: Article

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