Pattern formation and rhythm generation in the ventral respiratory group

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 126-131

  McCrimmon, Donald R ^a   Monnier, Armelle ^a   Hayashi, Fumiaki ^a,c   Zuperku, Edward J ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

DL homocysteate; Medulla; Microinjection; Muscimol; Pharyngeal nerve; Respiratory control; Rhythm generation; Superior laryngeal nerve; Ventral respiratory group

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEIC ACID; MUSCIMOL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CELL ACTIVATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MICROINJECTION; NEUROANATOMY; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; RAT; RESPIRATION CONTROL; RESPIRATORY NERVE CELL; RHYTHM; TACHYPNEA;

ANIMALS; BRAIN STEM; HOMOCYSTEINE; MOTOR NEURONS; NERVE NET; RATS; RESPIRATION; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0033973795     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1681.2000.03193.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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