A thermodynamic model of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems

Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 1-12

  Recordati, Giorgio ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Deep breathing; Dissipative structure; Diving; Emotions; Grooming; Hibernation; Hypometabolism; Mental arousal; Muscle exercise; Post exercise post stress recovery; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; DEFECATION; DRINKING; FEEDING; GENETICS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; LOCUS CERULEUS; MICTURITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; THERMODYNAMICS; VAGUS TONE;

ANIMALS; ANTHRACYCLINES; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTINEOPLASTIC; AROUSAL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIVING; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FASTING; GROOMING; HIBERNATION; HUMANS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; RESPIRATION; SLEEP; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0037473816     PISSN: 15660702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1566-0702(02)00260-6     Document Type: Review

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