Gill blood flow control.
The arrangement of the fish gill vasculature is quite complex, and varies between the different fish groups. The use of vascular casting techniques has greatly enhanced our knowledge of the anatomy of the branchial microcirculation, not least through the contributions of Pierre Laurent and co-workers at Strasbourg. At different physiological situations, the contact surface between water and blood (functional surface area) varies to balance oxygen uptake against osmotic water flow ("respiratory-osmoregulatory compromise"). This is controlled by nerves and by blood-borne or locally released substances that affect blood flow patterns in the gill. Histochemical techniques have been used to demonstrate neurotransmitter substances in the branchial innervation. In combination with physioly-osmoregulatory compromise" at different physiological situations.
Department of Zoophysiology, University of Göteborg, Sweden. S.Nilsson@zoofys.gu.se
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D000818:Animals; D017704:Baroreflex / Q000502:physiology; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001934:Branchial Region / Q000098:blood supply; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology; D002628:Chemoreceptor Cells / Q000502:physiology; D005880:Gills / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000294:innervation; D009420:Nervous System / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology
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