An automated method to control preload by compensation for stress relaxation in spontaneously contracting, isometric rat mesenteric lymphatics

Microcirculation

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 603-612

  Davis, Michael J ^a   Lane, Megan M ^a   Scallan, Joshua P ^a   Gashev, Anatoliy A ^b   Zawieja, David C ^b  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Lymphatic pump; Muscle mechanics; Vein; Wire myograph

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BLOOD VESSEL COMPLIANCE; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; LYMPH VESSEL; MESENTERY; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE STRESS; MYOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TIME;

ANIMALS; AUTOMATION; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; MESENTERY; METHODS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYOGRAPHY; RATS; RESEARCH; STRESS; VASOCONSTRICTION;

RATTUS;

EID: 34548118653     PISSN: 10739688     EISSN: 15498719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10739680701436152     Document Type: Article

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