Blood reservoir function of dog spleen, liver, and intestine.

The Reservoir Function of the Spleen and Its Relation to Postsplenectomy Anemia in the Dog.

Liver and spleen as venous reservoirs1j2

GUNTHEROTH, WARREN G., AND GAY L. MULLINS. Limr and spleen as venous reservoirs. Am. J. Physiol. 204(1) : 35-41. I g63.-The diameter of the liver and spleen was measured in 37 intact unanesthetized dogs. Fright always produced vigorous contraction of the spleen but no appreciable change in the liver. Running on a treadmill caused splenic contraction in only one-half the instances. The liver usu...

"Recovery" of In-111 Chloride uptake in spleen and bone marrow, after chemotherapy for acute leukemia

A man with acute myelogenous leukemia, treated with chemotherapy, had a decrease in circulating formed blood elements. Bone marrow biopsy revealed necrosis. Imaging with In-Ill chloride demonstrated activity in the liver, but not in the spleen or bone marrow. Eighteen days later, the circulating blood count had risen; a repeat bone marrow biopsy showed the return of blood cell precursors....

The Circulation of Plasma Phospholipids: Their Transport to Thoracic Duct Lymph*

Two phases of the metabolism of plasma phospholipids have been dealt with recently: (1) their site of formation and (2) their rate of removal from plasma and transfer to various organs. Plasma phospholipids are formed almost exclusively in the liver (1). Although such tissues as kidney and small intestine also synthesize these compounds, they are not available to the plasma (1). The removal of ...

Systemic Amyloidosis and Testicular Interstitial Tumor in a Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata): a Case Report in Iran

Systemic amyloidosis and testicular interstitial tumor are rare conditions in birds and this is the first report in Iran. A male zebra finch was presented because of white diarrhea, anorexia, loss of weight and lethargy. At necropsy, the small intestine was edematous and congested. The spleen appeared pale. The liver was large, firm and brown. One testis was cystic and neoplastic and the remain...