Table 1. Vessel diameter, blood velocity, and blood flow in major retinal veins; PO2 and O2 content in major retinal veins and averaged over major retinal arteries (mean ± SD) in one rat.
Blood Vessel | Diameter (μm) | Velocity (mm/s) | Flow (µl/min) | PO2 (mmHg) | O2 Content (mlO2/dl) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arteries |
|
|
|
42 ± 2 |
11.1 ± 0.6 |
Vein 1 |
42 |
13 |
1.1 |
25 |
5.0 |
Vein 2 |
49 |
11 |
1.3 |
26 |
5.4 |
Vein 3 |
67 |
13 |
2.7 |
27 |
5.6 |
Vein 4 |
61 |
13 |
2.4 |
26 |
5.4 |
Vein 5 |
40 |
9 |
0.7 |
26 |
5.4 |
Vein 6 | 60 | 14 | 2.4 | 22 | 4.0 |