The mouse cremaster muscle preparation for intravital imaging of the microcirculation

P Bagher, SS Segal - JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments), 2011 - jove.com
Throughout the body, the maintenance of homeostasis requires the constant supply of
oxygen and nutrients concomitant with removal of metabolic by-products. This balance is
achieved by the movement of blood through the microcirculation, which encompasses the
smallest branches of the vascular supply throughout all tissues and organs. Arterioles
branch from arteries to form networks that control the distribution and magnitude of
oxygenated blood flowing into the multitude of capillaries intimately associated with …