Landmarks in understanding the central nervous control of the cardiovascular system

Experimental Physiology

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-18

  Coote, John H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN STEM; CARDIOVASCULAR REFLEX; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMPREHENSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROL SYSTEM; HEART NERVE; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTHALAMUS; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER; PATHOLOGY; PLASMA VOLUME; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; SYMPATHETIC TONE; SYNAPSE; VAGUS NERVE; VASOMOTOR REFLEX;

EID: 33846245471     PISSN: 09580670     EISSN: 1469445X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/expphysiol.2006.035378     Document Type: Conference Paper

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