Function and morphology correlates of rectal nerve mechanoreceptors innervating the guinea pig internal anal sphincter

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 88-

  Lynn, P A ^a   Brookes, S J H ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Afferent; Anorectal; Anterograde; Internal anal sphincter; Mechanoreceptor; Rectal nerve

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; INNERVATION; MECHANORECEPTOR; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM; SENSORY NERVE;

ANAL CANAL; ANIMALS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; MECHANORECEPTORS; NEURONS, AFFERENT; RECTUM; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 78650077606     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2010.01593.x     Document Type: Article

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