Biomaterial Database

Temperature control of a plethysmograph used to measure minute changes in tissue volume. 1976

K Ballard, and D J Netto

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010991	Plethysmography	Recording of change in the size of a part as modified by the circulation in it.	Plethysmographies
D004285	Dogs	The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065)	Canis familiaris,Dog
D000273	Adipose Tissue	Specialized connective tissue composed of fat cells (ADIPOCYTES). It is the site of stored FATS, usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES. In mammals, there are two types of adipose tissue, the WHITE FAT and the BROWN FAT. Their relative distributions vary in different species with most adipose tissue being white.	Fatty Tissue,Body Fat,Fat Pad,Fat Pads,Pad, Fat,Pads, Fat,Tissue, Adipose,Tissue, Fatty
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013696	Temperature	The property of objects that determines the direction of heat flow when they are placed in direct thermal contact. The temperature is the energy of microscopic motions (vibrational and translational) of the particles of atoms.	Temperatures
D014690	Venous Pressure	The blood pressure in the VEINS. It is usually measured to assess the filling PRESSURE to the HEART VENTRICLE.	Blood Pressure, Venous,Blood Pressures, Venous,Pressure, Venous,Pressure, Venous Blood,Pressures, Venous,Pressures, Venous Blood,Venous Blood Pressure,Venous Blood Pressures,Venous Pressures