Chapter 3.15 Blood Flow through Viscera, Muscles and Skin
BOOK TITLE: Understanding Medical Physiology: A Textbook for Medical Students
Author
1. Bijlani R.L.
ISBN
9788180612213
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10999_30
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2004
Pages
6
Author Affiliations
1.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Chapter keywords
circulatory unit,
portal circulation,
hydrostatic pressure,
precapillary sphincters,
autoregulatory mechanism,
hepatic arterial flow,
gastrointestinal hormones,
mononuclear phagocytic system,
vasodilation,
metabolic activity,
corticomedullary junction,
fenestrated capillaries,
protective mechanism,
temperature regulation