Local thermal control of the human cutaneous circulation

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1229-1238

  Johnson, John M ^a   Kellogg Jr , Dean L ^a,b  

^a Departments of Physiology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooling; Heating; Nitric oxide; Sensory nerves; Sympathetic nerves

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADRENERGIC NERVE; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; BLOOD VESSEL; HEMODYNAMICS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INNERVATION; METABOLISM; NITRERGIC NERVE; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; REVIEW; SENSORY RECEPTOR; SKIN; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION; VASCULARIZATION; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION;

ADRENERGIC FIBERS; BLOOD VESSELS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; EPINEPHRINE; HEMODYNAMICS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; NITRERGIC NEURONS; NITRIC OXIDE; REFLEX; SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS; SKIN; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATION;

EID: 78149354453     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00407.2010     Document Type: Review

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