Differential regulation of sympathetic burst frequency and amplitude following acute hypoxia in humans

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 303, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Steinback, Craig D ^a   Kevin Shoemaker, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemoreceptors; Hypoxia; Sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERCAPNIA; HYPOXIA; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN TENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TIDAL VOLUME;

ADULT; ANOXIA; BAROREFLEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERCAPNIA; MALE; NEURONS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866427423     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: 15221490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00130.2012     Document Type: Article

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