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Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 276: R731-R737, 1999;
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Vol. 276, Issue 3, R731-R737, March 1999

Perfusion of the human finger during cold-induced vasodilatation

T. K. Bergersen1, J. Hisdal2, and L. Walløe1

1 Department of Physiology, University of Oslo, N-0317 Oslo; and 2 Sintef Unimed, Division of Extreme Work Environment, N-7034 Trondheim, Norway

We have investigated the effect of severe local cooling on the vasomotor activity of the arteriovenous anastomoses (AVAs) and other finger vessels. The right third finger was subjected to local cooling (3°C) for 30-45 min in 21 healthy, thermoneutral subjects. Blood velocity in the third finger arteries of both hands was simultaneously recorded using ultrasound Doppler, and skin temperature and laser-Doppler flux from the pulp of the cooled finger were also recorded. The results demonstrate that the initial cold-induced vasoconstriction during severe local cooling involves constriction of the AVAs as well as the two main arteries supplying this finger. During cold-induced vasodilatation (CIVD), the maximum velocity values were not significantly different from those before cooling. Furthermore, the velocity fluctuations in the cooled finger were in most subjects found to be synchronous with the velocity fluctuations in the control finger. This indicates that the large blood flow to the finger and the high skin temperature during CIVD are caused by relaxation of the smooth muscle cells of the AVAs.

ultrasound Doppler; arteriovenous anastomoses


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