Spreading vasodilatation in resistance arteries

Journal of Smooth Muscle Research

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 303-311

  Takano, Hiromichi ^a   Dora, Kim A ^b   Garland, Christopher J ^b  

^a KANAZAWA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artery; Conduction; Spreading response; Vasodilatation

Indexed keywords

ARTERY DILATATION; BLOOD FLOW; CONDUCTANCE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HYPERPOLARIZATION; RESISTANCE BLOOD VESSEL; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER;

ANIMALS; ARTERIES; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASODILATION;

EID: 33645227820     PISSN: 09168737     EISSN: 09168737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1540/jsmr.41.303     Document Type: Review

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