Central chemoreceptors and neural mechanisms of cardiorespiratory control

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 883-889

  Moreira, T S ^a   Takakura, A C ^a   Damasceno, R S ^a   Falquetto, B ^a   Totola, L T ^a   Sobrinho, C R ^a   Ragioto, D T ^a   Zolezi, F P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cardiorespiratory responses; Chemoreflex; Phrenic nerve activity; Sympathetic nerve activity; Ventrolateral medulla

Indexed keywords

BRAIN STEM; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CATECHOLAMINERGIC SYSTEM; CHEMORECEPTOR; CHEMORECEPTOR REFLEX; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; LUNG FUNCTION; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PONTINE NUCLEUS; REVIEW; SYMPATHETIC FUNCTION; SYMPATHETIC NERVE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80053321282     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2011007500094     Document Type: Review

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