Novel anatomic structures in the brain and spinal cord of rabbit that may belong to the Bonghan system of potential acupuncture meridians

JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-35

  Lee, Byung Cheon ^a   Kim, Sungkwang ^b   Soh, Kwang Sup ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acupuncture meridian; Bonghan duct; Brain; Cerebrospinal fluid; Ventricle

Indexed keywords

1,1' DIOCTADECYL 3,3,3',3' TETRAMETHYLINDOCARBOCYANINE; 4',6' DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; DYE; HEMATOXYLIN; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YOYO 1;

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; LYMPH VESSEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SPINAL CORD; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ANIMAL; BRAIN; BRAIN LEVEL; CHEMISTRY; STAINING;

ACUPUNCTURE; ANIMALS; BRAIN; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; MERIDIANS; RABBITS; SPINAL CORD; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 54849424769     PISSN: 20052901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60004-2     Document Type: Article

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