| Literature DB >> 5572166 |
U Smith, J W Ryan, D D Michie, D S Smith.
Abstract
Scanning electron micrographs of the endothelium of the pulmonary artery reveal that the entire surface is covered by a meshwork of irregular projections which vastly increase the surface area. The size and density of the projections suggest that they may function to direct an eddying flow of plasma along the endothelial surface.Mesh：
Year: 1971 PMID： 5572166 DOI： 10.1126/science.173.4000.925
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN： 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728