Mechanism of reflex regulation of the gastroduodenal function by acupuncture

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 251-256

  Noguchi, Eitaro ^a  

^a TSUKUBA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Duodenal motility; Gastric motility; Gastric acid secretion; Rat; Somato autonomic reflex

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ACUPUNCTURE; BODY REGIONS; DUODENUM MOTILITY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HINDLIMB; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; INTESTINE MOTILITY; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; SPINAL REFLEX; STOMACH ACID SECRETION; STOMACH MOTILITY; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; TIBIAL NERVE; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 51849166520     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nem077     Document Type: Review

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