Blood flow and clearance in tendons. Studies with dogs.
Blood flow in intact tendons in dogs was measured using 57Co-labelled microspheres and compared with the simultaneous clearance of a diffusible radionuclide, 85Sr, by the same tendons. Clearance was significantly greater than flow in all tendons, indicating that diffusion from surrounding tissues may be important in the nutrition of normal tendons.
D000818:Animals; D002302:Cardiac Output; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D004058:Diffusion; D004285:Dogs; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D008297:Male; D008863:Microspheres; D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes / Q000378:metabolism; D013710:Tendons / Q000098:blood supply*
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes