Changes in venomotor tone during sympathoexcitation : influence of gender and female cycle phase

Moving from the supine to the upright posture presents a significant challenge to the human body since the lower limb veins become distended due to gravitational pooling and venous return is decreased. An increase in leg venomotor tone would assist in countering pooling and help to maintain a pressu...

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Main Author: Phillips, Christien
Published: University of Birmingham 2010
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.518961