A vascular contractility bioassay using bovine right ruminal artery and vein

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1944-1951

  Klotz, J L ^a   Bush, L P ^b   Strickland, J R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bovine; Norepinephrine; Ruminal artery and vein; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

NORADRENALIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SEROTONIN; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTERY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUE; VASCULARIZATION; VASOCONSTRICTION; VEIN;

ANIMALS; ARTERIES; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; NOREPINEPHRINE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; RUMEN; SEROTONIN; TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; VASODILATOR AGENTS; VEINS;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; NEOTYPHODIUM COENOPHIALUM;

EID: 80052658020     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3532     Document Type: Article

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