Nucleus ambiguus inhibits activity of cardiovascular units in RVLM

Brain Research

Volumn 742, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 203-210

  McKitrick, D J ^a   Calaresu, F R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

glutamate; glycine; parasympathetic sympathetic interaction; rostral ventrolateral medulla; single unit activity

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE; PHENYLEPHRINE;

AMBIGUUS NUCLEUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART RATE; HISTOLOGY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SINGLE UNIT ACTIVITY;

EID: 0030566695     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(96)00971-7     Document Type: Article

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