The mammalian sympathetic prevertebral ganglia: Integrative properties and role in the nervous control of digestive tract motility

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 125-138

  Miolan, J P ^a   Niel, J P ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal tract motility; Integrative property; Prevertebral sympathetic ganglion; Synaptic transmission

Indexed keywords

GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMAN; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPATHETIC GANGLION;

EID: 0029992215     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-1838(95)00128-X     Document Type: Review

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