Histochemical studies on the autonomic innervation of the femoral artery and vein.
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 vasodilatator system in the control of the circulation in the femoral artery.
D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000201:enzymology*; D004285:Dogs; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000294:innervation*; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000294:innervation*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D014666:Vasomotor System / Q000166:cytology
D000110:Acetylcholinesterase