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SUMMARYThe local tissue Po 2 in the brain cortex and in the spinal cord of rats was examined with ultramicroelectrodes. In the spinal cord the Po 2 was highest in white matter, intermediate in dorsal horn gray matter, and lowest in the ventral horn gray matter. In the gray matter of the cord, as well as in the brain, the Po 2 at a fixed locus was found normally to oscillate. CO 2 responses were more brisk in the cord than in the brain while the responses to hypoxia were similar. Therefore, it appears that the physiological regulation of blood flow in the spinal cord is qualitatively similar to that of the brain.