The paraventricular nucleus: An important component of the central neurocircuitry regulating sympathetic nerve outflow

Acta Physiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 7-15

  Kenney, Michael J ^a   Weiss, M L ^a   Haywood, J R ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Frequency domain analyses; Sympathetic nerve activity; Sympathetic nerve discharge

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEIC ACID; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EFFERENT NERVE; HEART RATE; HOMEOSTASIS; HYPOTHALAMUS PERIVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; INNERVATION; KIDNEY NERVE; MICROINJECTION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SYMPATHETIC NERVE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; BICUCULLINE; BLOOD PRESSURE; GLUTAMIC ACID; HEART RATE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; KIDNEY; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NEURONS, EFFERENT; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PARAVENTRICULAR HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; RECEPTORS, GABA; SPLEEN; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 0037227122     PISSN: 00016772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-201X.2003.01042.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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