Comparison of different computer models of the neural control system of the lower urinary tract

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 289-310

  Van Duin, F ^a   Rosier, P F W M ^a   Bemelmans, B L H ^a   Wijkstra, H ^a   Debruyne, F M J ^a   Van Oosterom, A ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Afferent signals; Bladder; Efferent signals; Model simulations; Urethra

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ARTICLE; BLADDER; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EFFERENT NERVE; MICTURITION REFLEX; PREOPTIC AREA; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SENSORY NERVE; URETHRA; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0034061757     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6777(2000)19:3<289::AID-NAU10>3.0.CO;2-I     Document Type: Article

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