servo-null micropipette transducer method

Term ID

MMO:0000638

Synonyms

• servo-nulling pressure system method

Definition

A method which utilizes an in vivo microsurgical preparation designed to measure fluid pressures in microscopic structures which can be penetrated by a micropipette. Used to measure hydraulic pressures in glomerular capillaries, kidney tubules, and arterioles.

References

Ontology

Measurement Methods Ontology