Fatemeh  Ramezani Nowrozani, 
    Investigation of Smooth Muscle Cells at the Junction of Renal Artery from Abdominal Aorta in Male Adult Dog,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 9,Issue 8,
    2010,
    Pages 1242-1244,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2010.1242.1244,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2010.1242.1244)
    Abstract: Aorto-branch junction always has been important as a site of arterial disease. We did this study because there were very little studies about smooth muscle cells at the aorta-branch junction. Renal arteries from six male adult dogs were examined in histological and ulterathin section. It was established that the orientation of smooth muscle cells at the junction of renal artery from abdominal aorta in dog was similar to the structure of muscular vein. There were two orientations of smooth muscle cells, circular form in tunica media and longitudinal form in the outer of tunica media and tunica adventitia. These orientations of smooth muscle cells probably have role in blood flow and control of affluence of blood to the renal artery.
    Keywords: Renal artery;bifurcation;smooth muscle cell;aorto-branch junction;histology;ultrastructure