[Effect of altitude on cutaneous vascular resistance and capacity in man].
1967
J Durand, and
J P Martineaud, and
M Pradel, and
M Massoum
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D001810
Blood Volume
Volume of circulating BLOOD. It is the sum of the PLASMA VOLUME and ERYTHROCYTE VOLUME.
Blood Volumes,Volume, Blood,Volumes, Blood
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000531
Altitude
A vertical distance measured from a known level on the surface of a planet or other celestial body.
Altitudes
D012867
Skin
The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
D014655
Vascular Resistance
The force that opposes the flow of BLOOD through a vascular bed. It is equal to the difference in BLOOD PRESSURE across the vascular bed divided by the CARDIAC OUTPUT.