Segmental vascular patterns of the choriocapillaris.
I investigated the vascular architecture of the peripheral choriocapillaris in the eyes at autopsy, utilizing the histochemical alkaline phosphatase reaction. There was a segmental distribution of the capillaries, with the feeding arterioles at the periphery and the draining venule in the center of capillary lobules. These findings support the clinical postulation that the choriocapillaris is segmentally arranged.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D001344:Autopsy; D002196:Capillaries / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002829:Choroid / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D013194:Staining and Labeling
D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase