Mechanisms of reflexes induced by esophageal distension

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 281, Issue 5 44-5, 2001, Pages

  Lang, Ivan M ^a   Medda, Bidyut K ^a   Shaker, Reza ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Baclofen; Belching; Capsaicin; Secondary peristalsis; Swallowing

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ATIPAMEZOLE; BACLOFEN; BUPRENORPHINE; CAPSAICIN; LIDOCAINE; MEDETOMIDINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; FEMALE; INNERVATION; LARYNX MUSCLE; MALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; NONHUMAN; PERISTALSIS; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; SWALLOWING; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0035204455     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.2001.281.5.g1246     Document Type: Article

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