Dynamic neural networking as a basis for plasticity in the control of heart rate

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 317, Issue , 2013, Pages 39-46

  Kember, G ^a   Armour, J A ^b   Zamir, M ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b East Tennessee State University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Central command; Heart rate; Intrinsic cardiac nervous system; Neurocardiology; Neuroplasticity

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; BLOOD; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NUMERICAL MODEL;

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HEART INNERVATION; HEART RATE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD;

CORONARY CIRCULATION; HEART RATE; HUMANS; NERVE NET; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER); NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEURONS;

EID: 84867626005     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2012.09.024     Document Type: Article

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