Three-dimensional reconstruction of the pig sheathed artery.

The structure of the sheathed artery and the number of branches of the sheathed capillary were investigated by three-dimensional reconstruction computer graphics in the pig spleen. The capillary branched 1 to 6 times in the capillary sheath in more than 90% of all samples examined. The sheathed artery varied in shape and size in accordance with the number of branches and direction of the capillary. The usual descriptions for the sheathed artery were suggested to be mostly in appropriate at least for that of the pig spleen.