Adrenergic control of the human cutaneous circulation

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 829-839

  Hodges, Gary J ^a   Johnson, John M ^a,b  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cholinergic; Local control; Reflex control; Skin blood flow; Sympathetic

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; BLOOD FLOW; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; REVIEW; SKIN; THERMOREGULATION; VASCULARIZATION;

BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; HUMANS; REFLEX; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SKIN; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 73649129902     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H09-076     Document Type: Review

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