The rhythmic, transverse medullary slice preparation in respiratory neurobiology: Contributions and caveats

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 186, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 236-253

  Funk, Gregory D ^a   Greer, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

In vitro; PreB tzinger complex; Rhythm generation; Rodent

Indexed keywords

BATH; BREATHING PATTERN; CHEMORECEPTOR; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MOTONEURON; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROSCIENCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL; REVIEW; RHOMBENCEPHALON; RHYTHM; SHY DRAGER SYNDROME; SPINOCEREBELLAR DEGENERATION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TISSUE OXYGENATION;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NEUROBIOLOGY; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; PERIODICITY; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 84875617509     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: 18781519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2013.01.011     Document Type: Review

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