Autonomic processing of the cardiovascular reflexes in the nucleus tractus solitarii

Autonomic processing of the cardiovascular reflexes in the nucleus tractus solitarii

The nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) receives afferent projections from the arterial baroreceptors, carotid chemoreceptors and cardiopulmonary receptors and as a function of this information produces autonomic adjustments in order to maintain arterial blood pressure within a narrow range of variation...

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Main Authors: Machado B.H., Mauad H., Chianca Jr. D.A., Haibara A.S., Colombari E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 1997-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
L-glutamate
excitatory amino acid receptors
NMDA receptors
baroreflex
chemoreflex
Bezold-Jarisch reflex
AP-5
kynureic acid
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