Functional significance of the 10 Hz rhythmic discharges in sympathetic nerves

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 464-467

  Kishi, Erika ^a   Ootsuka, Youichirou ^a   Rong, Weifang ^a   Terui, Naohito ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

10 Hz; Blood flow; Rabbit; Rhythmic activity; Sympathetic nerve

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL PRESSURE; BURST FORMING UNIT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY NERVE; PRESSORECEPTOR; PROBABILITY; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; SYMPATHETIC TONE;

EID: 0031834352     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.1998.tb02236.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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