Adrenergic and cholinergic response of ventricular muscle from the turtle, Trachemys (Pseudemys) scripta

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 135-141

  Ball, David C ^a,c   Hicks, James W ^b  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenergic agonist; Autonomic control; Heart; Inotropic effects; Muscarinic agonist; Reptiles; Turtle

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENZYMOLOGY; HEART; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART VENTRICLE; IN VITRO STUDY; INNERVATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; TURTLE;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ADRENERGIC AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; CHOLINERGIC AGONISTS; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HEART; HEART VENTRICLES; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; MYOCARDIUM; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; TURTLES;

EID: 0030077148     PISSN: 03009629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0300-9629(95)02044-6     Document Type: Article

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