The activity of ON and OFF cells at the rostroventromedial medulla is modulated by vagino-cervical stimulation

Pain

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-34

  Rojas Piloni, G ^a   Duran I ^a   Cueva Rolon R ^b  

^a BENEMÉRITA UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE PUEBLA   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Cervix uteri; OFF cells; ON cells; Pain; Withdrawal responses

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAT; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NERVE PROJECTION; NEUROMODULATION; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; ON OFF PHENOMENON; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TAIL FLICK TEST; UTERINE CERVIX; VAGINA; WITHDRAWAL REFLEX;

ANIMALS; CERVIX UTERI; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HEAT; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; PAIN; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STRESS, MECHANICAL; VAGINA;

EID: 0031930226     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(97)00147-4     Document Type: Article

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