Retrospective view of the carotid body research of Ronan G. O'Regan

Experimental Physiology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-43

  Jones, James F X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CAROTID BODY; CAROTID SINUS NERVE; CAT; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; EFFERENT NERVE; INNERVATION; IRELAND; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOTOR NERVE; PARASYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SUPERIOR CERVICAL GANGLION; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; VEIN BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 1642421817     PISSN: 09580670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/expphysiol.2003.002658     Document Type: Review

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