Erectile response to hypothalamic stimulation in rats: Role of peripheral nerves

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 273, Issue 6 42-6, 1997, Pages

  Giuliano, François ^a   Bernabé, Jacques ^b   Brown, Kathleen ^a   Droupy, Stéphane ^a   Benoit, Gérard ^a   Rampin, Olivier ^b  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Hypogastric nerve; Medial preoptic area; Paravertebral sympathetic chain; Pelvic arteries; Penis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; HYPOGASTRIC NERVE; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARASYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION;

EID: 0031405552     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1997.273.6.r1990     Document Type: Article

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