The role of medullary serotonin (5-HT) neurons in respiratory control: Contributions to eupneic ventilation, CO2 chemoreception, and thermoregulation

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1425-1432

  Hodges, Matthew R ^a   Richerson, George B ^b,c  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Control of breathing; Temperature control

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL; BREATHING MECHANICS; BREATHING MUSCLE; CHEMORECEPTOR; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; INNERVATION; LUNG VENTILATION; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; METABOLISM; NERVE TRACT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RAPHE NUCLEUS; REFLEX; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMORECEPTOR CELLS; HUMANS; HYPERCAPNIA; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NEURAL PATHWAYS; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RAPHE NUCLEI; REFLEX; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; SEROTONIN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 77951972560     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01270.2009     Document Type: Review

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