Role of the central and peripheral nervous system in the ovarian function

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 462-473

  Aguado, Luis I ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN LUIS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Autonomic control; Female reproduction; Gonadal control; Nervous system; Ovary

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMIC CONTROL; AUTONOMICS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS; FEMALE REPRODUCTION; GONADAL CONTROL; NEURAL FACTORS; NEURAL SYSTEMS; OVARY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM;

NEUROPHYSIOLOGY;

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CATECHOLAMINE; INDOLEAMINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; PEPTIDE;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CELIAC PLEXUS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; FEMALE; GONAD FUNCTION; HUMAN; INNERVATION; NERVE; OVARY FUNCTION; OVARY HYPERTROPHY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SUPERIOR OVARIAN NERVE; ANIMAL; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; OVARY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 0037115058     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.10232     Document Type: Review

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