Physical (in)activity-dependent alterations at the rostral ventrolateral medulla: Influence on sympathetic nervous system regulation

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 298, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Mueller, Patrick J ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure regulation; Exercise; Inactivity

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANTERIOR HYPOTHALAMUS; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN REGION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; HUMAN; LABORATORY; LIFESTYLE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; ROSTRAL VENTROLATERAL MEDULLA; SITTING;

ANIMALS; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; RATS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 77952683835     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: 15221490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00101.2010     Document Type: Review

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