Control of respiration in fish, amphibians and reptiles

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 409-424

  Taylor, E W ^a,e   Leite, C A C ^b,e   McKenzie, D J ^c,e   Wang, T ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^e CNPq   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chemoreceptors; Control of respiration; Mechanoreceptors; Respiratory rhythm generation; Vertebrates; Water and air breathing

Indexed keywords

AIR BREATHING SPECIES; AMPHIBIA; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BRAIN CELL; BRAIN STEM; BREATHING MUSCLE; BREATHING PATTERN; CARBON DIOXIDE BLOOD LEVEL; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CAROTID ARTERY; CHEMORECEPTOR; CRANIAL NERVE; CYCLOSTOME; FISH; GILL; HYPOXIA; INNERVATION; LUNG PERFUSION; LUNG VENTILATION; MECHANORECEPTOR; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PRESSORECEPTOR; REPTILE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RETICULAR FORMATION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINAL NUCLEUS;

AMPHIBIA; PISCES; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77952893957     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2010007500025     Document Type: Review

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