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Mesentery

Known as: Mesenterium, mesenteric membrane, Mesenteric 
A layer of the peritoneum which attaches the abdominal viscera to the ABDOMINAL WALL and conveys their blood vessels and nerves.
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Blood supply aspectsBody partCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location TerminologyCDISC SEND Biospecimens Terminology

Narrower (17)

Broad LigamentDuodenojejunal atresia with volvulus, absent dorsal mesentery and absent superior mesenteric arteryFalciform ligamentGreater omentum

Broader (1)

Peritoneum

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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
A time course study of the protective effect of mesenteric lymph duct ligation on hemorrhagic shock-induced pulmonary injury and the toxic effects of lymph from shocked rats on endothelial cell…
BACKGROUND We have previously documented that lymphatic duct division protects against shock-induced lung injury when tested 3… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Regional vasodilation is a prominent feature of the haemodynamic response to endothelin in anaesthetized, spontaneously hypertensive rats.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Lymphocytes isolated from the intestinal lamina propria of normal nonhuman primates have increased expression of genes associated with T-cell activation.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Failure of atriopeptin II to cause arterial vasodilation in the conscious rat.
The cardiovascular actions of the synthetic natriuretic peptide, atriopeptin II, were examined in conscious unrestrained… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Systemic administration of recombinant interleukin 2 stimulates in vivo lymphoid cell proliferation in tissues.
Recent work in our laboratory has demonstrated that the repeated injections of high doses of recombinant interleukin 2 (IL 2) can… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Effect of a purified atrial natriuretic factor on rat and rabbit vascular strips and vascular beds.
Rat atrium cardiocytes contain a powerful natriuretic and diuretic peptide that has been localized in the specific granules. This… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Somatostatin is present in a subpopulation of noradrenergic nerve fibres supplying the intestine
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Atrial natriuretic factor inhibits adenylate cyclase activity.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Origins of peptide and norepinephrine nerves in the mucosa of the guinea pig small intestine.
Highly Cited
1955
Highly Cited
1955
The cytologic demonstration and significance of tumor cells in the mesenteric venous blood in patients with colorectal carcinoma.
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