Neuromuscular adaptations to respiratory muscle inactivity

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-140

  Mantilla, Carlos B ^a,b   Sieck, Gary C ^a,b  

^a MAYO GRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber type; Inactivation; Motor unit; Phrenic; Plasticity; Transmission

Indexed keywords

BREATHING MUSCLE; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; HUMAN; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE ENDING; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR TRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD HEMISECTION; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANIMALS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DIAPHRAGM; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PHRENIC NERVE; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TETRODOTOXIN;

EID: 72049130271     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2009.09.002     Document Type: Review

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