Sensing vascular distension in skeletal muscle by slow conducting afferent fibers: Neurophysiological basis and implication for respiratory control

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 407-418

  Haouzi, Philippe ^a   Chenuel, Bruno ^a   Huszczuk, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Peripheral vascular network; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

ADVENTITIA; ARTERIOLE; ARTERY OCCLUSION; HUMAN; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE PERFUSION; MUSCLE SPINDLE AFFERENT NERVE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SLOW CONDUCTING AFFERENT NERVE FIBER; VASODILATATION; VEIN OCCLUSION; VENULE;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NERVE FIBERS; NEURONS, AFFERENT; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; VASODILATION;

EID: 0942276822     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00597.2003     Document Type: Review

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