Reflex haemodynamic responses caused by distension of the uterus in anaesthetized pigs

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 63, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 1-11

  Vacca, Giovanni ^a   Battaglia, Antonio ^a   Grossini, Elena ^a   Mary, David A S G ^a   Molinari, Claudio ^a   Surico, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular reflexes; Sympathetic efferents; Uterus distension

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; BRETYLIUM TOSYLATE; PHENTOLAMINE; PROPRANOLOL;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; AORTA PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; CORONARY ARTERY CIRCUMFLEX BRANCH; ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOWMETER; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; MECHANORECEPTOR; MOTOR SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; UTERUS;

AFFERENT PATHWAYS; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANIMALS; ATROPINE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRETYLIUM TOSYLATE; CORONARY CIRCULATION; EFFERENT PATHWAYS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HYPOGASTRIC PLEXUS; MECHANORECEPTORS; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; PARASYMPATHOLYTICS; PHENTOLAMINE; PRESSURE; PROPRANOLOL; REFLEX; SWINE; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; SYMPATHOLYTICS; UTERUS; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 0030892126     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1838(96)00124-5     Document Type: Article

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