Convergence properties of solitary tract neurons responsive to cardiac receptor stimulation in the anesthetized cat

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 2374-2382

  Silva Carvalho, L ^a   Paton, J F R ^b   Rocha, I ^a   Goldsmith, G E ^a   Spyer, K M ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHENYLBIGUANIDE; VERATRIDINE;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA ROOT; ARTICLE; CAROTID BODY CHEMORECEPTOR; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED RESPONSE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HEART PROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRESSORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0031865622     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1998.79.5.2374     Document Type: Article

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