Isolation and Morphological Features of Primo Vessels in Rabbit Lymph Vessels

JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 201-205

  Noh, Young Il ^a   Rho, Minsuk ^a   Yoo, Yeong Min ^b   Jung, Sharon Jiyoon ^c   Lee, Sang Suk ^a  

^a Sangji University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alcian blue; Lymph vessel; Morphological feature; Primo vascular system; Primo vessel; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; BLOOD VESSEL FUNCTION; FEMALE; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; KOREA; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MICROMORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIMO VASCULAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 84867139593     PISSN: 20052901     EISSN: 20938152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jams.2012.07.002     Document Type: Article

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