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The Physiology of the Cutaneous Circulation in Man
Author(s) -
Frewin D. B.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1969.tb01173.x
Subject(s) - medicine , systemic circulation , blood circulation , circulation (fluid dynamics) , homeostasis , blood flow , physiology , blood pressure , sympathetic nervous system , neuroscience , biology , traditional medicine , physics , thermodynamics
S ummary The cutaneous circulation, particularly in the hands and feet, has been subjected to extensive investigation, using a variety of techniques. The results from these studies show that humoral and neural influences which operate elsewhere in the body control skin blood flow, the latter being mediated‐ through the sympathetic nervous system. Apart from its nutritive function, the circulation in skin is involved in the control of systemic blood pressure and, probably more important, plays an essential role in man's thermal homeostasis.