Chronic hypercapnia modulates respiratory-related central pH/CO2 chemoreception in an amphibian, Bufo marinus

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 209, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1135-1146

  Gheshmy, Afshan ^a   Vukelich, Robert ^a   Noronha, Angelo ^a   Reid, Stephen G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brainstem spinal cord; Bufo marinus; Cane toad; Central pH CO2 chemoreceptors; Chemoreceptor; Chronic hypercapnia; Hypercapnic ventilatory response; Olfactory CO2

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CHEMORECEPTOR; HYPERCAPNIA; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SPINAL CORD; TOAD;

ANIMALS; BRAIN STEM; BUFO MARINUS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMORECEPTORS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYPERCAPNIA; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY; SPINAL CORD;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFO MARINUS;

EID: 33645768400     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02106     Document Type: Article

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