The peculiarities that have been encountered in the splenic circulation are the presence of both 'open' and 'closed' circulation. The pulp acts as filter for separating R.B.C. from plasma. Phagocytes of the pulp remove the foreign particles from the blood. Pulp also acts as blood reservoir yet its function as such in human beings is not clear but in dogs [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Normal Values of Hepatic Circulation 2. Factors Modifying Hepatic Circulation 3. Peculiarities. The hepatic artery is not an end artery and has got anastomotic channels with the portal vein at several levels of the interlobular regions (Fig. 7.107). The hepatic artery transfuses the portal vein as well as the sinusoid at a [...]
In this article we will discuss about the anatomy of cutaneous circulation in humans with the help of suitable diagram. Vascular architecture of the skin has the general pattern of the capillary circulation. For the most part, papillae contain capillary blood vessels and nerve endings. The arteries that supply the skin, originate from richly anastomosing irregular plexus (first plexus) of [...]