Table 1.
Features of the schematics of the microcirculation in the physiology textbooks
| Fulton “Textbook of Physiology” | ||
| Fulton: Howell’s Textbook of Physiology. 15th ed., 1946 | MA (−) | PS (−) |
| Fulton: Textbook of Physiology. 16th ed., 1949 | MA (−) | PS (−) |
| Source: Zweifach [9], figure 1 (Fig. 3 in the present article) | ||
| Legends: capillaries, a–v capillaries and their relations to arterioles and venules | ||
| Credit: from Zweifach, Amer. J. Anat., 1936–1937, 60: 473–714 | ||
| Fulton: Textbook of Physiology. 17th ed., 1955 | MA (+) | PS (+) |
| Source: Zweifach et al. [11], figure 1 (Fig. 8 in the present article) | ||
| Legends: schematic diagram of ideal capillary bed | ||
| Credit: according to Chambers and Zweifach | ||
| Guyton “Textbook of Medical Physiology” | ||
| Guyton: Textbook of Medical Physiology. 1st ed., 1956 | MA (+) | PS (+) |
| Source: Chambers and Zweifach [17], figure 1 (Fig. 6 in the present article) | ||
| Legends: functional anatomy of the capillaries | ||
| Credit: redrawn from Chambers, R., and Zweifach, B.W.: Am. J. Anat, 75: 179, 1944 | ||
| Guyton: Textbook of Medical Physiology. 2nd–4th ed., 1961–1971 | MA (+) | PS (+) |
| Source: Zweifach [13], figure 2 (Fig. 7 in the present article) | ||
| Legends: overall structure of capillary bed | ||
| Credit: from Zweifach: Factors regulating blood pressure, Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation, 1950 | ||
| Guyton: Textbook of Medical Physiology. 6th–9th ed., 1981–1996 | MA (+) | PS (+) |
| Source: Zweifach [13], figure 2 (Fig. 7 in the present article) | ||
| Legends: structure of mesenteric capillary bed | ||
| Credit: from Zweifach: Factors regulating blood pressure, Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation, 1950 | ||
| Guyton: Textbook of Medical Physiology. 10th–11th ed., 2000–2005 | MA (+) | PS (+) |
| Source: Zweifach [13], figure 2 (Fig. 7 in the present article) | ||
| Legends: structure of mesenteric capillary bed | ||
| Credit: redrawn from Zweifach: Factors regulating blood pressure, Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation, 1950 | ||
| Berne and Levy “Cardiovascular Physiology” | ||
| Berne and Levy: Cardiovascular Physiology. 1st–4th ed., 1967–1981 | MA (+) | PS (+) |
| Source: original drawing (Fig. 9 in the present article) | ||
| Legends: schematic drawing of the microcirculation | ||
| Credit: after Zweifach | ||
| Berne and Levy: Cardiovascular physiology. 5th ed., 1986 | MA (+) | PS (+) |
| Source: original drawing (Fig. 9 in the present article) | ||
| Legends: schematic drawing of the microcirculation | ||
| Credit: none | ||
| Berne and Levy: Cardiovascular Physiology. 6th–9th ed., 1992–2002 | MA (+) | PS (−) |
| Source: original drawing (Fig. 9 in the present article) | ||
| Legends: composite schematic drawing of the microcirculation | ||
| Credit: none | ||
| Bard/Mountcastle “Medical Physiology” | ||
| Bard: Medical Physiology. 11th ed., 1961 | ||
| Mountcastle: Medical Physiology. 14th ed., 1980 | ||
| Fig. 5 (1961), Fig. 43-1 (1980) | MA (+) | PS (+) |
| Source: Zweifach [13], figure 1 (Fig. 5 in the present article) | ||
| Legends: camera lucida drawing of the microcirculation in mesentery of cat | ||
| Credit: From Zweifach: Third conference on factors regulating blood pressure, New York, 1950, Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation | ||
| Fig. 6 (1961), Fig. 43-2 (1980) | MA (−) | PS (−) |
| Source: Zweifach [13], figure 4 (Fig. 4 in the present article) | ||
| Legends: camera lucida drawing of capillary bed in mesentery of dog | ||
| Credit: From Zweifach: Third conference on factors regulating blood pressure, New York, 1950, Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation | ||
| Johnson “Essential Medical Physiology” | ||
| Johnson: Essential Medical Physiology. 1st–3rd ed., 1992–2003 | MA (+) | PS (+) |
| Source: original drawing (Fig. 1 in the present article) | ||
| Legends: schematic diagram of the microcirculation | ||
| Credit: none | ||
| Boron and Boulpaep “Medical Physiology” | ||
| Boron and Boulpaep: Medical Physiology. 1st–2nd ed., 2003–2008 | MA (+) | PS (+) |
| Source: original drawing (Fig. 2 in the present article) | ||
| Legends: idealized microcirculation circuit | ||
| Credit: none | ||
| Ross et al. “Histology” | ||
| Ross and Reith: Histology. 1st ed., 1985 | MA (+) | PS (+) |
| Ross, Kaye and Pawlina: Histology. 4th ed., 2003 | MA (+) | PS (+) |
| Source: Zweifach et al. [11], figure 1 (Fig. 8 in the present article) | ||
| Legends: diagram of the microcirculation | ||
| Credit: courtesy of Zweifach | ||
| Ross and Pawlina: Histology. 5th ed., 2006 | MA (+) | PS (+) |
| Source: Zweifach et al. [11], figure 1 with modification (Fig. 8 in the present article) | ||
| Legends: diagram of the microcirculation | ||
| Credit: none | ||
MA Meta-arterioles, PS precapillary sphincters