Reappraisal of the inspiratory effect of Botzinger complex on phrenic nerve discharge

Respiration Physiology

Volumn 105, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 17-21

  Gang, Song ^a   Lei, Liu ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Botzinger complex; Control of breathing, central respiratory neurons; Expiratory neurons; Mammals, cat

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL;

EID: 0030219934     PISSN: 00345687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0034-5687(96)00022-9     Document Type: Article

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