The effects of baroreceptor stimulation on central respiratory drive: A review

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 174, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 37-42

  McMullan, Simon ^a   Pilowsky, Paul M ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Baroreceptor; Barorespiratory; Blood pressure; Cardiorespiratory; Respiratory rhythm

Indexed keywords

BREATHING; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; EXPIRATION DATE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PARASYMPATHETIC FUNCTION; PRESSORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL; REVIEW; SYMPATHETIC TONE;

ANIMALS; BAROREFLEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; PRESSORECEPTORS; RESPIRATION; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 78049406156     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2010.07.009     Document Type: Review

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