Integrative capacity of the caudal brainstem in the control of food intake

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 361, Issue 1471, 2006, Pages 1275-1280

  Schwartz, Gary J ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gut brain communication; Ingestive behaviour; Vagus; Visceral afferent

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOLITARY NUCLEUS;

EID: 33845336134     PISSN: 09628436     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2006.1862     Document Type: Article

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