State-dependent and reflex drives to the upper airway: Basic physiology with clinical implications

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 325-336

  Horner, Richard L ^a   Hughes, Stuart W ^b   Malhotra, Atul ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Genioglossus muscle; Lung; Obstructive sleep apnea; Pharyngeal muscles; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BRAIN; BREATHING MECHANICS; GENIOGLOSSUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; LUNG; NERVE TRACT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; REVIEW; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SLEEP STAGE; TONGUE;

GENIOGLOSSUS MUSCLE; LUNG; OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES; SLEEP;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; HUMANS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES; REFLEX; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SLEEP STAGES; TONGUE;

EID: 84892682941     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00531.2013     Document Type: Review

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