A secondary reflex suppression phase is present in genioglossus but not tensor palatini in response to negative upper airway pressure

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1619-1624

  Eckert, Danny J ^a   Saboisky, Julian P ^a   Jordan, Amy S ^a   White, David P ^a   Malhotra, Atul ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Apnea; Lung; Respiratory reflexes; Sleep disordered breathing; Suppression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; VENTILATOR;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL INHIBITION; REFLEX; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; VENTILATORS, NEGATIVE-PRESSURE;

EID: 77953143386     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01437.2009     Document Type: Article

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