The Cutaneous Microcirculation: Ultrastructure and Microanatomical Organization
Braverman I. The Cutaneous Microcirculation: Ultrastructure and Microanatomical Organization. Microcirculation 1997, 4: 329-340. PMID: 9329009, DOI: 10.3109/10739689709146797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaser Doppler flowmetryDermal-subcutaneous junctionRed cell fluxCutaneous microcirculationAscending arteriolesMicrovascular segmentsSkin biopsy specimensCell fluxHorizontal plexusLight microscopic featuresSmooth muscle cellsUpper horizontal plexusNormal physiological stateRed blood cellsPapillary loopsBiopsy specimensPathogenetic mechanismsDoppler flowmetryMicrovascular elementsSkin circulationSkin disordersAbility of LDFMuscle cellsRetrograde flowArterioles