The role of the nucleus isthmi in respiratory pattern formation in bullfrogs

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 200, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1781-1793

  Kinkead, Richard ^a,b   Harris, Michael B ^a   Milsom, William K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Bullfrog; CO2 chemoreceptors; Control of breathing; Control of ventilation; Episodic breathing; Nucleus isthmi; Rana catesbeiana

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; KAINIC ACID; LIDOCAINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREATHING; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FROG; LUNG; MALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; MESENCEPHALON; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSORY NERVE; VAGOTOMY;

AFFERENT PATHWAYS; ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; FEMALE; KAINIC ACID; LIDOCAINE; LUNG; MALE; MECHANORECEPTORS; MESENCEPHALON; PERIODICITY; RANA CATESBEIANA; RESPIRATION; VAGOTOMY;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; MAMMALIA; RANA CATESBEIANA;

EID: 0031170902     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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