Reflex regulation of airway smooth muscle tone

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 971-985

  Canning, Brendan J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS ASTHMA AND ALLERGY CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic; Parasympathetic; Sympathetic; Vagal

Indexed keywords

MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

AIRWAY; AUTONOMIC NERVE; EFFERENT NERVE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAMMAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE TONE; NONHUMAN; PARASYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; POSTGANGLIONIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; VAGOTOMY; VAGUS NERVE;

ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; LUNG; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; REFLEX;

EID: 33748475192     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00313.2006     Document Type: Review

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