Physiological and pathophysiological implications of upper airway reflexes in humans

Japanese Journal of Physiology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-14

  Nishino, Takashi ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Airway patency; Airway protection; Upper airway receptors; Upper airway reflexes

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; APNEA; BREATHING; COUGHING; EXHALATION; HUMAN; LARYNX; MODEL; MOTOR SYSTEM; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHARYNX; REFLEX; REVIEW; SNEEZING; SWALLOWING; TRACHEA; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 0034012862     PISSN: 0021521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2170/jjphysiol.50.3     Document Type: Review

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