Nasal physiology: Neurochemical receptors, nasal cycle, and ciliary action

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 179-184

  Lund, Valerie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NEUROTRANSMITTER RECEPTOR; NORADRENALIN; PEPTIDE HISTIDINE ISOLEUCINE; SUBSTANCE P; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; CILIARY MOTILITY; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; MUCOCILIARY CLEARANCE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NOSE AIRFLOW; NOSE CAVITY; NOSE CONGESTION; NOSE MUCUS; NOSE SECRETION; PARANASAL SINUS; REVIEW; RHINOMANOMETRY;

EID: 0029837843     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/108854196778996877     Document Type: Review

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