Excitation of dorsal motor vagal neurons evokes non-nicotinic receptor-mediated gastric relaxation

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 77, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 83-89

  Krowicki, Z K ^a   Sivarao, D V ^a   Abrahams, T P ^a   Hornby, P J ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dorsal motor vagal neuron; Gastric relaxation; Non nicotinic

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE METHYL BROMIDE; GLUTAMIC ACID; HEXAMETHONIUM; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NONADRENERGIC NONCHOLINERGIC NERVE; NONHUMAN; PREGANGLIONIC NERVE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STOMACH MOTILITY; STOMACH MUSCLE; STOMACH PRESSURE; VAGUS NERVE DORSAL NUCLEUS;

EID: 0032804145     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1838(99)00033-8     Document Type: Article

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