The brainstem respiratory network: An overview of a half century of research

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 168, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 4-12

  Bianchi, Armand L ^a   Gestreau, Christian ^a  

^a University of Mediterranée   (France)

Author keywords

Brainstem respiratory network; Central pattern generator; Experimental models; Network reconfiguration; Non respiratory behaviors

Indexed keywords

BIRTH; BODY POSTURE; BRAIN STEM; BREATHING; BREATHING MUSCLE; BREATHING PATTERN; COUGHING; DEFECATION; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LUNG FUNCTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MICTURITION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PHONATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE; RESPIRATION CENTER; RESPIRATION CONTROL; RESPIRATORY NERVE CELL; REVIEW; SNEEZING; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; SPIKE; SWALLOWING; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VOMITING;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; BRAIN STEM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NERVE NET; NEURONS; RESEARCH; RESPIRATORY CENTER; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SYNAPSES;

EID: 69249203708     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2009.04.019     Document Type: Review

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