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There are numerous indications that the vasculature changes considerably in both form and function during ontogenic development, strongly affecting cardiovascular responsiveness and regulation. One of the most important landmarks in growth of blood vessels may be the time of functional adrenergic innervation. Interaction between sympathetic neurons and vascular muscle cells is important, not only for the immediate regulation of vascular tone but also for the long-term interactions regulating sensitivity to vasoactive agents, membrane excitability, and growth. This chapter will review the development of vasoconstrictor function by the sympathetic nervous system and also the development of trophic interactions, but it will not address the embryonic origin of blood vessels covered in embryology textbooks and also summarized in the Handbook of Physiology [1, 2].
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Hermsmeyer, K. (1984). Ontogeny of Peripheral Blood Vessels. In: Legato, M.J. (eds) The Developing Heart. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3834-5_11
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