Mechanical Testing of Mouse Carotid Arteries: from Newborn to Adult
Title:
Mechanical Testing of Mouse Carotid Arteries: from Newborn to Adult
Author:
Amin, Mazyar
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (632 seconds)
Series:
Bioengineering
General Note:
Title from resource description page
Abstract:
Passive mechanical testing of mouse carotid arteries is described, with special consideration for adapting to different specimen ages. The procedures include determining the in vivo length of the artery, mounting it in a pressure myograph, recording data, measuring the unloaded dimensions and analyzing the resulting data.
Reading Level:
For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/3733