Topography and vascularization of brown fat in a small nonhibernator (deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus)

Publisher Website
Google Scholar
Abstract
Thirteen identifiable deposits of brown fat occur in the deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus. Drawings of these deposits and their vascular supply are presented. Blood vessels were distinguished during dissection by filling the circulatory system with methyl methacrylate. The findings show clearly the potential of brown fat to transfer heat efficiently to the blood during a situation of cold exposure of the mouse, thereby providing further evidence in support of a thermogenic role for this tissue.

This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: