Vagal afferent innervation of the lower esophageal sphincter

Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 129-142

  Powley, Terry L ^a   Baronowsky, Elizabeth A ^a   Gilbert, Jared M ^a   Hudson, Cherie N ^a   Martin, Felecia N ^a   Mason, Jacqueline K ^a   McAdams, Jennifer L ^a   Phillips, Robert J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antrum; Cardia; GERD; Lesser curvature; Mechanoreceptor; Nodose ganglion; Pylorus; Visceral afferent

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN;

ARTICLE; INNERVATION; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; MORPHOMETRICS; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NODOSE GANGLION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTIVE FIELD; VAGAL AFFERENT INNERVATION; VAGUS NERVE;

ANTRUM; CARDIA; GERD; LESSER CURVATURE; MECHANORECEPTOR; NODOSE GANGLION; PYLORUS; VISCERAL AFFERENT;

AFFERENT PATHWAYS; ANIMALS; ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, LOWER; MALE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 84883796184     PISSN: 15660702     EISSN: 18727484     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2013.03.008     Document Type: Article

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