Translations for rete in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

rete <pl. retia ANAT ZOOL> [Brit ˈriːti, Am ˈridi] N (of vessels, fibres)

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rete ANAT, ZOOL

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Instead, the southern bluefin tuna seems to implement a system that regulates how actively the rete mirable system heats the tissues. en.wikipedia.org

In giraffes, a rete mirabile in the neck equalizes blood pressure when the animal bends down to drink. en.wikipedia.org

In the upper neck, a rete mirabile prevents excess blood flow to the brain when the giraffe lowers its head. en.wikipedia.org

Finally, they suggest that warm venous blood perfusion at the ophthalmic rete facilitates warming of cerebral blood that supplies the hypothalamus. en.wikipedia.org

Unlike the pelagic and bigeye threshers, the common thresher lacks an orbital rete mirabile to protect its eyes and brain from temperature changes. en.wikipedia.org

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