Nucleus raphe obscurus (nRO) regulation of anorectal motility in rats

Brain Research

Volumn 759, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 197-204

  Holmes, G M ^a   Martau, J M ^a   Hermann, G E ^a   Rogers, R C ^a   Bresnahan, J C ^a   Beattie, M S ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Continence; Defecation; Descending system; Lumbosacral reflex

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; DEFECATION; DORSAL RAPHE NUCLEUS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ANIMALS; BRAIN STEM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; RATS; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0030790279     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)00249-7     Document Type: Article

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