The Contractile Response of the Spleen of Miniature Swine to Intra-Arterial Infusion of Epinephrine,

Abstract

The spleen of miniature swine is a blood storage organ which contracts with intra-arterial injection of epinephrine (and presumably other stressful stimuli) and thus autotransfuses the animal.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1972
Accession Number
ADA032805

Entities

People

  • G. R. Mccahan Jr.
  • Thomas L. Wachtel
  • William M. Mcpherson

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Arteries
  • Blood
  • Blood Cells
  • Blood Storage
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Cell Count
  • Cells
  • Health Services
  • Infusions
  • Leukocytes
  • Medical Personnel
  • Splenectomy
  • Storage
  • Surgery

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology