Abstract
Glomic tissue occurs at the bifurcation of the pulmonary trunk. There is controversy as to its derivation, blood supply, and function. It has been regarded as one of the coronary glomera supplied by the intertruncal branch of the left coronary artery. On the other hand, it has been described as the true glomus pulmonale supplied by blood from the pulmonary trunk. The purpose of this article is to draw attention to its existence and to establish its microanatomical structure.
Full text
PDF
Images in this article
Selected References
These references are in PubMed. This may not be the complete list of references from this article.
- KRAHL V. E. The glomus pulmonale. A preliminary report. Bull Sch Med Univ Md. 1960 Jul;45:36–38. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- LEVER J. D., LEWIS P. R., BOYD J. D. Observations on the fine structure and histochemistry of the carotid body in the cat and rabbit. J Anat. 1959 Oct;93:478–490. [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]