The Primo Vascular Structures Alongside Nervous System : Its Discovery and Functional Limitation
Joint Authors
Kim, Hee Young
Park, Eun-sung
Youn, Dong-ho
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The primo vascular structures comprising primo nodes and vessels (originally called Bonghan corpuscles and ducts, resp.) have recently been suggested to be the anatomical correlate of acupuncture, a therapeutic technique used in oriental medicine.
Although the primo vascular structures have been observed in many parts of animals, including the nervous system, using anatomical methodologies, its physiological functions are still unclear.
This paper summarizes the reports on the primo vascular structures, particularly in the nervous system and its surroundings, as well as the electrophysiological properties of cells in the primo nodes.
In addition, recent reports examining the potential roles of the primo vascular structures in acupuncture are discussed.
This review raises some fundamental questions and, at the same time, highlights the potential physiological roles of the primo vascular structures in acupuncture.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Park, Eun-sung& Kim, Hee Young& Youn, Dong-ho. 2013. The Primo Vascular Structures Alongside Nervous System : Its Discovery and Functional Limitation. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Park, Eun-sung…[et al.]. The Primo Vascular Structures Alongside Nervous System : Its Discovery and Functional Limitation. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Park, Eun-sung& Kim, Hee Young& Youn, Dong-ho. The Primo Vascular Structures Alongside Nervous System : Its Discovery and Functional Limitation. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479698
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479698