Chapter 6 Vagal afferent innervation of the gastrointestinal tract

Progress in Brain Research

Volumn 67, Issue C, 1986, Pages 65-86

  Andrews, P L R ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HISTOLOGY; INNERVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SENSORY RECEPTOR; VAGUS NERVE;

ANIMAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; NEURONS, AFFERENT; RECEPTORS, SENSORY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0022963743     PISSN: 00796123     EISSN: 18757855     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6123(08)62757-0     Document Type: Article

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