Functions of the carotid sinus and aortic nerve. Part 1, Pressoreceptors.

Date:
1950
  • Film

About this work

Description

This film begins with Czermak's observations in 1866 and passes on to the effects on blood pressure of clamping the carotid arteries with and without section of the depressor or aortic nerves. The anatomy and histology of the carotid sinus is then demonstrated on the living animal and by diagram. This is followed by a similar series of demonstrations showing the anatomy of the aortic arch, the carotid sinus nerve and its embriological development, the aortic nerve and the histology of the carotid sinus nerve. The film has three sections; Stimulation of the Aortic Nerve, Stimulation of the Carotid Sinus Nerve and Perfusion of the Isolated Carotid Sinus Preparation. ICI.

Publication/Creation

England, 1950.

Physical description

1 film reel (38 min.) : color, 16 mm

Notes

See ICI027 for Part 2.
This technical film is in two parts, each complete in itself. They are: 1) Pressoreceptors - Czermak's observations and effects on blood pressure of clamping carotid arteries. Anatomy of carotid sinus, aortic arch, aortic nerve. 2) Chemoreceptors - Anatomy of carotid body demonstrated on a dog. Scenes of simple demonstrations of junctions of chemoreceptors.

Creator/production credits

Produced at Department of Physiology, University College London by Dr A. Schweitzer. Directed and photographed by Cyril Jenkins (film consultants). Produced by the ICI Film Unit.

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