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Splanchnic Circulation

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Abstract

The sections in this article are:

1 General Considerations
1.1 Passive Changes in Splanchnic Blood Volume
1.2 Active Constriction of Resistance and Capacitance Elements
1.3 Active and Passive Components of Sympathetically Induced Change in Splanchnic Blood Volume
2 Spleen
2.1 Innervation
2.2 Arterial Inflow
2.3 Reflexly Mediated Changes in Splenic Blood Volume
2.4 Conscious Dogs
2.5 Humans
3 Intestine
3.1 Blood Flow and Blood Volume
3.2 Sympathetic Adrenergic Nerve Activity
3.3 Stress (Exercise, Excitement, and Body Heating)
3.4 Effect of Food Intake
4 Liver
4.1 Hepatic Microcirculation
4.2 Studies in Conscious Animals
4.3 Hepatic Blood Flow
4.4 Uptake and Release of Blood by the Liver
5 Conclusion
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David E. Donald. Splanchnic Circulation. Compr Physiol 2011, Supplement 8: Handbook of Physiology, The Cardiovascular System, Peripheral Circulation and Organ Blood Flow: 219-240. First published in print 1983. doi: 10.1002/cphy.cp020307