Cerebral blood flow in man : regulation by arterial blood gases

Due to the high metabolic rate of brain tissue and nominal substrate storage, brain perfusion must be precisely regulated to ensure continuous delivery of oxygen and substrates. Cerebral blood flow (CBF) is principally regulated by tissue metabolism, perfusion pressure, autonomic nervous activity,...

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Main Author: Willie, Christopher Kenneth
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/47074