On the number of preganglionic neurons driving human postganglionic sympathetic neurons: A comparison of modeling and empirical data

Frontiers in Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue DEC, 2011, Pages

  Macefield, Vaughan G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Human; Microneurography; Postganglionic neuron; Preganglionic neuron; Single unit; Sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

AFTERDISCHARGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NERVE POTENTIAL; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGANGLIONIC NERVE CELL; REFRACTORY PERIOD; SPIKE WAVE; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 84862171075     PISSN: 16624548     EISSN: 1662453X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2011.00132     Document Type: Article

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