Carotid chemoreflex: Neural pathways and transmitters

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 410, Issue , 1996, Pages 357-364

  Sapru, Hreday N ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXCITATORY AMINO ACID RECEPTOR; GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BREATHING; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CAROTID BODY CHEMORECEPTOR; CHEMORECEPTOR REFLEX; HUMAN; NERVE PROJECTION; NERVE TRACT; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030452650     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-5891-0_55     Document Type: Article

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