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Arterio-venous anastomoses in the human skin and their role in temperature control
Arterio-venous anastomoses (AVAs) are direct connections between small arteries and small veins. In humans they are numerous in the glabrous skin of the hands and feet. The AVAs are short vessel segments with a large inner diameter and a very thick muscular wall. They are densely innervated by adren...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4861183/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27227081 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23328940.2015.1088502 |