Cerebral blood flow

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Jaime Ricardo González E.

Abstract

On the doorstep of the 21 st century, the era of the neurosciences, this article reviewing cerebral blood flow, is presented. At the outset some anatomical concepts will be covered, followed by a discussion of different physiological aspects of cerebral blood flow, such as the Regional blood flow and regulatory mechanisms amongst others. Also discussed, are some imaging techniques currently used in the study of cerebral blood flow.

Keywords:
cerebral blood flow, circle of Willis, microcirculation, imaging

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Author Biography

Jaime Ricardo González E., Pontifical Bolivarian University

Medicine student 11 semester. Faculty of Medicine Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Medellin Colombia. S.A.

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