Neurohumoral mechanisms associated with orthostasis: Reaffirmation of the significant contribution of the heart rate response

Frontiers in Physiology

Volumn 5 JUN, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Convertino, Victor A ^a  

^a US ARMY INSTITUTE OF SURGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Atropine; Blood pressure regulation; Lower body negative pressure; Orthostatic tolerance; Parasympathetic activity; Propranolol; Sympathetic activity

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC ACTIVITY; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BLOOD VOLUME; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LOWER BODY NEGATIVE PRESSURE; NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; NEUROHUMORAL MECHANISM; ORTHOSTATIC INTOLERANCE; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; REVIEW; STANDING; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; TACHYCARDIA; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 84904403870     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664042X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2014.00236     Document Type: Review

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