Selective cooling of the brain in reindeer.
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چکیده
Cineangiographic examination of reindeer exposed to local (hypothalamic) or general heating and cooling revealed that the angular oculi veins are constricted during cold stress but dilated during heat stress. Moreover, during heat stress a segment of the facial vein appeared to be occluded, causing the cold venous return from the nasal mucosa to be routed directly to the cavernous sinus for selective cooling of the brain. Histological examination of the vasoactive segment of the facial vein showed unusually thick longitudinal and circular layers of smooth muscle cells. Obstruction of angular oculi blood flow by clamping of the veins in the heat-stressed animal resulted in an immediate rise in brain temperature. When reindeer under heat stress shift from closed- to open-mouth panting, only the expiratory phase of the respiratory cycle takes place through the mouth, whereas inspiration through the nose is continued. In this way, cooling of the nasal mucosa and, hence, cooling of the brain, is maintained.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The American journal of physiology
دوره 253 6 Pt 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987