Degeneracy as a substrate for respiratory regulation

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 172, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 1-7

  Mellen, Nicholas M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood gas homeostasis; Degeneracy; pH sensitivity; Rhythmogenesis

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; NALOXONE; OPIATE; OXYGEN;

BLOOD GAS; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN STEM; BREATHING; BREATHING MUSCLE; BREATHING RATE; GAS EXCHANGE; HOMEOSTASIS; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; RESPIRATION CONTROL; REVIEW;

EID: 77952886834     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2010.04.013     Document Type: Review

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