Neuroanatomy of extrinsic afferents supplying the gastrointestinal tract

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 28-33

  Berthoud, H R ^a   Blackshaw, L A ^b   Brookes, S J H ^c   Grundy, D ^d  

^a PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intraganglionic laminar endings; Mechano sensitivity; Visceral afferent; Visceral hypersensitivity

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INTESTINE FUNCTION; INTESTINE INNERVATION; NERVE ENDING; NEUROANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; SEROSA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPLANCHNIC NERVE; VAGUS NERVE;

ANIMALS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; NERVE ENDINGS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; VISCERAL AFFERENTS;

EID: 2342631849     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-3150.2004.00471.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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