Arterial baroreflex control of muscle sympathetic nerve activity under orthostatic stress in humans

The mechanisms by which blood pressure is maintained against the orthostatic stress caused by gravity’s effect on the fluid distribution within the body are important issues in physiology, especially in humans who usually adopt an upright posture. Peripheral vasoconstriction and increased heart rat...

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Main Authors: Masashi eIchinose, Takeshi eNishiyasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2012.00314/full