Animal aging and regulation of sympathetic nerve discharge

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 951-958

  Kenney, Michael J ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute stress; Central nervous system; Sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; AGE; AGING; ANIMAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; KINETICS; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ACTION POTENTIALS; AGE FACTORS; AGING; ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; KINETICS; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 78149338321     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00506.2010     Document Type: Review

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