title: Changes in uterine and ovarian blood flow during the oestrous cycle in rats.
abstract: The rates of uterine and ovarian blood flow during the oestrous cycle in rats were measured using radioactive microspheres. Blood flow was highest in the ovaries and uteri during pro-oestrus and lowest during metoestrus. During pro-oestrus, mean ovarian blood flow was 676-2 +/- 183-6 (S.D.) ml/min/100 g wet tissue and mean uterine blood flow was 249-7 +/- 120-1 ml/min/100 g. During metoestrus mean ovarian blood flow was 117-4 +/- 19-8 ml/min/100 g and mean uterine blood flow was 38-5 +/- 7-4 ml/min/100 g. In ovariectomized rats, uterine blood flow was 28-7 +/- 10-5 ml/min 100 g.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002369:Castration; D004971:Estrus; D005260:Female; D009929:Organ Size; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply*; D011247:Pregnancy; D051381:Rats; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply*