Basic bladder neurophysiology

Urologic Clinics of North America

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 487-494

  Clemens, J Quentin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Lower urinary tract; Neuroanatomy; Pharmacology; Physiology

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CALCIUM ION; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NITRIC OXIDE; PROSTANOID RECEPTOR; TACHYKININ RECEPTOR; VANILLOID RECEPTOR;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BIOMECHANICS; BLADDER FUNCTION; BRAIN STEM; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; MICTURITION; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONADRENERGIC NONCHOLINERGIC NERVE; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD; URETHRA FUNCTION; URINARY TRACT FUNCTION; UROTHELIUM;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 77957923673     PISSN: 00940143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ucl.2010.06.006     Document Type: Review

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