Use of the common carotid artery in blood pressure measurement in rats. A possible source of error.
Comparison of blood pressures obtained by femoral and common carotid artery cannulation has shown that in the rat anaesthetized with Nembutal an increase in blood pressure occurs after neck surgery and common carotid artery cannulation.
D000818:Animals; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000502:physiology*; D002404:Catheterization; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006339:Heart Rate; D051381:Rats / Q000502:physiology*