The neural control of human inspiratory muscles

Progress in Brain Research

Volumn 209, Issue , 2014, Pages 295-308

  Butler, Jane E ^a   Hudson, Anna L ^a   Gandevia, Simon C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Human inspiratory muscles; Motoneurone; Neural drive

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREATHING; BREATHING MUSCLE; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLE; LUNG VENTILATION; MOTOR UNIT; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY NERVE CELL; SPINAL CORD; TRUNK; DIAPHRAGM; INHALATION; INNERVATION; MOTONEURON; PHYSIOLOGY;

DIAPHRAGM; HUMANS; INHALATION; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES; MOTOR NEURONS;

EID: 84926360600     PISSN: 00796123     EISSN: 18757855     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63274-6.00015-1     Document Type: Chapter

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