Sympathetic influence on the pupillary light response in three red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans)

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 306-313

  Dearworth, James R ^a   Cooper, Lori J ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenergic; Iris; Mydriasis; Nicotinic; Phenylephrine; Vecuronium bromide

Indexed keywords

EYE DROPS; PHENYLEPHRINE; VECURONIUM;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; INNERVATION; IRIS; LIGHT; METHODOLOGY; PHOTORECEPTOR CELL; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; IRIS; LIGHT; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; PHENYLEPHRINE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; TURTLES; VECURONIUM BROMIDE;

ANIMALIA; TESTUDINES; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA ELEGANS;

EID: 49749124264     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: 14635224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2008.00651.x     Document Type: Article

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