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The plexus of arteries which make up the carotid rete in the cat seems to be able to modify the temperature of central arterial blood as it enters the cranial cavity.
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BAKER, M., HAYWARD, J. Carotid Rete and Brain Temperature of Cat. Nature 216, 139–141 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/216139a0
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