Histochemical studies on the autonomic innervation of the femoral artery and vein |
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Authors: | Francesco Amenta Filippo Porcelli and Fabio Ferrante |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratorio di Neurobiologia, Istituto di Anatomia Umana Normale dell'Università di Roma, Italy |
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Abstract: | Summary The innervation of the femoral artery and vein in the dog was studied using: a) glyoxylic acid fluorescence (for the histochemical localization of adrenergic nerve fibers); b) acetylcholinesterase (for the histochemical localization of cholinergic nerve fibers).—Andrenergic nerve fibers and related terminals in both vessels are confined to the adventitial-medial transitional zone and the outer layers of the media. Acetylcholinesterase containing nerve fibers are localized in the adventitial-medial transitional zone of the femoral artery. These findings may indicate the presence of a cholinergic vosodilatator system in the control of the circulation in the femoral artery. |
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Keywords: | Femoral artery Femoral vein Histochemistry Glyoxylic acid Acetylcholinesterase |
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