Autonomic innervation of the human middle ear: An immunohistochemical study

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 75-82

  Nagaraj, B Shiva ^a   Linthicum Jr , Fred H ^a  

^a HOUSE EAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBRIL; NEUROPEPTIDE; PANCREAS POLYPEPTIDE; SUBSTANCE P; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC INNERVATION; CATECHOLAMINE NERVE CELL; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MIDDLE EAR; MIDDLE EAR EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; TEMPORAL BONE; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 0031939802     PISSN: 01960709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0709(98)90099-0     Document Type: Article

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